Product Insight: Spicy Black Bean Enchilada
Spicy Black Bean Enchilada by Kashi is tracked in PlainIngredients with 3 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 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), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and Its Nutri-Score grade is B, the European front-of-pack nutritional label summarizing calories, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, protein, fiber, and produce content. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 3 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.
Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.
Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes
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
Seasoned Cooked Grain Blend (Water, Bulgur Wheat, Diced Tomatoes [Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride], Red Bell Peppers, Roasted Corn, Fire Roasted Poblano Peppers, Kashi Pilaf [Whole: Oats, Brown Rice, Rye, Hard Red Wheat, Triticale, Buckwheat, Dehulled Barley, Sesame Seeds], Cooked Black Beans [Black Beans, Water], Onions, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Spice, Rice Starch, Garlic [Garlic, Water], Salt, Cumin, Lime Juice Concentrate, Evaporated Cane Juice Crystals, Veggie Enchilada With Sauce (Water, Corn Tortilla [Ground Corn Treated With Lime, Water, Kashi Seven Whole Grains & Sesame Flour (Whole: Oats, Brown Rice, Rye, Hard Red Wheat, Triticale, Dehulled Barley, Buckwheat, Sesame Seeds), Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum], Cooked Black Beans [Black Beans, Water], Diced Tomatoes [Tomato, Calcium Chloride], Fire Roasted Tomatillos, Red Potatoes [Potatoes, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate To Retain Color], Roasted Red Onion, Red Bell Peppers, Roasted Corn, Spinach, Mozzarella Chee
Data Sources
- Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
- FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
- EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008
Product Details
- Brand
- Kashi
- Barcode
- 0018627492825
- Nutri-Score
- Grade B
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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