Stouffer's Nutri-Score C NOVA 4

Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray

Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray: 4/5 ingredient safety

Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray by Stouffer's has 3 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Meals

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray, 3 of its 3 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4 Top 80% higher than 20% 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

4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 3 tracked ingredients
3
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
2
Low Risk / Safe
C
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

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

Water, Blanched Macaroni Product (Water, Semolina, Dried Egg Whites), Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Cooked Beef, Tomatoes (Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Chili Sauce (Tomato Puree [Water, Tomato Paste], Corn Sweetener [High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup], Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Jalapeno Peppers, Dehydrated Onion, Spices, Dehydrated Garlic, Celery Seed, Mustard, Paprika), Sugar, 2% Or Less Of Modified Cornstarch, Textured Soy Flour, Salt, Dried Onions, Potassium Chloride, Dried Soy Sauce (Soybeans, Salt, Wheat), Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Caramel Color, Spice, Citric Acid.

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray: 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.

Product Details

Barcode
0013800303301
Nutri-Score
Grade C
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

How does Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray's safety score compare to other products?

Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray scores 4 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, in the bottom 80% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

How should Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray's 4/5 score be read?

Each ingredient gets a 1-5 score (1 highest risk, 5 safest) built from FDA and EU regulatory status; Stouffer'S Macaroni & Beef With Tomatoes, 76 Ounce Tray's 4/5 is the average across every mapped ingredient it lists, landing it in the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.