Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box
Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box by Quaker has 8 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.9 out of 5, 0.22 points below 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 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
Plant-based foods and beverages / Plant-based foods / Cereals and potatoes / Cereals and their products
How This Score Is Built
Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 8 of its 8 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
3.9 Top 81% higher than 19% 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
Degerminated white corn grits, salt, coconut oil, corn syrup solids, palm oil, calcium carbonate, maltodextrin, natural flavor, modified food starch, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), yeast extract, annatto and turmeric (color), natural and artificial flavor, hydrolyzed corn gluten, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, sodium caseinate, reduced iron, mono and diglycerides, potassium phosphate, tocopherols (preservative), niacinamide*, bht and citric acid (preservatives), riboflavin*, thiamin mononitrate*, folic acid*. *one of the b vitamins.
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Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box: 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: 3.9/5.
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 8.
Product Details
- Brand
- Quaker
- Barcode
- 0030000045602
- Nutri-Score
- Grade E
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box rank on ingredient safety?
With an average ingredient safety score of 3.9/5, Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box sits behind 81% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
What's behind the 3.9/5 rating on Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box?
Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; Quaker Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box's 3.9/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Low Risk tier.
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