Cream And Salt

Cream And Salt carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 71 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — Cream And Salt highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Cream And Salt71
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Cream And Salt has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

Cream And Salt currently appears in 71 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

Cream And Salt serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to Cream And Salt in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for Cream And Salt
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 71 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 71 products

Brim's, Jalapeno Puffs, Cheddar
Brimhall Foods Co. Inc.
100/100
Broccolini With Pine Nuts And Herb Butter
Raley's
100/100
Butter Pecan & Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Butter Pecan & Salted Caramel
Sola
95/100
Butter toffee peanuts
Unknown
100/100
Butter toffee pecans
Unknown
100/100
Buttery Homestyle Complete Potatoes
Great Value
85/100
Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes
Roundy's
85/100
Caramel
Torani
95/100
Caramel chocolate chip cookies
Unknown
100/100
Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream, Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Sola
100/100
Chocolate Peanut Mini Treats Bar, Chocolate Peanut
Glucerna
95/100
Dark Chocolate
Nassau Candy Distributors Inc.
100/100
Dark chocolate caramel topped with sea salt dark bites
Walgreen Co.
95/100
Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt Caramels
Nassau Candy Distributors Inc.
95/100
Dessert sauce, cinnamon
Melissa's
95/100
Feta cheese
Troyer Specialty Foods Inc.
100/100
Flavored Mash Potatoes
Unknown
85/100
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Hormel
100/100
Giant, mashed potato with garlic chive butter
Giant
100/100
Gourmet caramel corn
Unknown
100/100
Green Beans Almondine
Raley's
100/100
Grilled chicken breast
Unknown
95/100
Grilled chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy
Unknown
100/100
Grilled salmon
Unknown
100/100
Harvest butter
Bekkum Family Farms
100/100
Harvest Butter
Bekkum Family Farms Llc
100/100
Holiday turkey gravy
Unknown
95/100
Homestyle Mashed Potatoes
Hormel
100/100
Homestyle mashed potatoes
Hormel
85/100
Homestyle Mashed Potatoes
Nice!
100/100
Hormel, mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg
Hormel, Hormel Foods Corporation
100/100
Hulless cheddar cheese puff'n corn
Utz
100/100
Lasagna with italian sausage
Unknown
65/100
Lite Feta Cheese Sliced
Ezra's
100/100
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Hormel, Hormel Foods Llc.
100/100
Luvafoodie, Raspberry Caramel
Charlene Berry's Dulcimer Evente
100/100
Luvafoodie, Sea Salt Caramel
Charlene Berry's Dulcimer Evente
100/100
Mac and Cheese Pie
BOOMERANG's
100/100
Mashed potatoes
Unknown
100/100
Mashed potatoes
Unknown
100/100
Mashed potatoes
Hormel
80/100
Mashed potatoes with cheese, sour cream, bacon and chives
Unknown
80/100
Mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg
Unknown
100/100
Mauve Popcorn
Cousin Willie's
100/100
Melissa's, dessert sauce, cinnamon
Melissa's
95/100
milk chocolate sea salt caramels
Nassau Candy
95/100
Moravian style cookie thins
Unknown
100/100
Nassau Candy, Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds & Caramel
Nassau Candy Distributors Inc.
95/100
Nassau Candy, Milk Chocolate Buttery Toffee Crunch
Nassau Candy Distributors Inc.
100/100
Nassau Candy, Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds & Caramel
Nassau Candy Distributors Inc.
95/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cream And Salt safe to eat?

Cream And Salt has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Cream And Salt?

Cream And Salt is found in 71 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Cream And Salt do in food?

Cream And Salt serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.