Lasagna Pasta, Beef
Lasagna Pasta, Beef by Hamburger helper has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.2 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.
- Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Meals / Pasta dishes
Product Insight: Lasagna Pasta, Beef
Lasagna Pasta, Beef by Hamburger helper is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 5 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
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Where Lasagna Pasta, Beef sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.2 Top 40% higher than 60% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
- Monosodium Glutamate - Safety score: 2/5
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.
Full Ingredients List
Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Tomato*, Maltodextrin, Monosodium Glutamate, Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese* (Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Basil, Natural Flavor, Whey, Parmesan Cheese* (Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Citric Acid, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Spices, Roasted Garlic*, Oregano, Buttermilk, Color (Yellows 5 & 6, Yellow Lakes 5 & 6, Red 40 Lake), Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt And Enzymes), Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Lactic Acid, Yeast Extract.
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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Lasagna Pasta, Beef: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 4.2/5.
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 6.
Product Details
- Brand
- Hamburger helper
- Barcode
- 0016000194335
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
How does Lasagna Pasta, Beef's safety score compare to other products?
Lasagna Pasta, Beef scores 4.2 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, safer than 60% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What does a 4.2/5 ingredient safety score mean?
PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 4.2/5 average places Lasagna Pasta, Beef in the Low Risk tier.
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