Cream Salt

Cream 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

Aged Cheddar And Broccoli Soup
Fresh Food Market
100/100
Aged Cheddar And Broccoli Soup
Fresh Foods Market
100/100
Ahold, peanuts, butter toffee
Ahold
100/100
American Classic Snack Company, Sam's Savory Sensations Popcorn, Cheesy Habanero
American Classic Snack Co.
75/100
Baked Potato Soup
Ahold
85/100
Bearnaise Sauce Mix, Bearnaise
Mccormick
100/100
Breaded mozzarella sticks
Unknown
100/100
Buttercreams Confections
Fannie May
80/100
Caramel Corn
The Popcorn Factory
100/100
Cheese danish
Unknown
100/100
CHEESE SPREAD
Merkts
60/100
Cougar mountain, blueberries & oats, all natural soft cookies
Cougar Mountain
100/100
Country-style sausage gravy
Unknown
80/100
Crab & shrimp seafood feast
Unknown
95/100
Cream Tomato Bisque
Fresh Foods Market
100/100
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Snowmen
Ghirardelli Chocolate
100/100
Edible batter
Nestlé
100/100
Emeril's, creole creations clam chowder
Emeril's
80/100
English Toffee, Dark Chocolate
Brown & Haley
100/100
Flutter bites, shortbread cookies
Unknown
95/100
Fresh Selections Caramel Chocolate Nut Mix
Spartan
100/100
fudge
Unknown
95/100
Funky Chunky, Non-Gmo Popcorn, Pumpkin Cream Cheese
Funky Chunky Llc
100/100
Garlic bread italian style
Unknown
100/100
Gatorade Whey Protein Bar 20G
Unknown
100/100
Go! yum, mini cookie cups, triple chocolate, triple chocolate
7-Select, 7-Eleven Inc.
85/100
Gourmet popcorn
Unknown
50/100
Gourmet popcorn crazy mix
Unknown
50/100
Harry's, Cauliflower Au Gratin In A Decadent Creamy Cheese Sauce
The Harris Soup Company
100/100
Ice Cream Bar
Cow Belle Creamery
100/100
Ice cream, grandma's apple pie
Unknown
95/100
Ice cream, turtle sundae
Market Pantry
90/100
Ice Cream, Vanilla Caramel Fudge
Ben & Jerry's
95/100
keto wise chocolate pecan clusters
Unknown
95/100
Kroger, nice 'n cheesy, cheese spread
Kroger
100/100
Lance, popcorn movie theater butter
Lance, Snyder's-Lance Inc.
100/100
Lava Cake
Ahold
100/100
Mac & cheese ravioli filled with ricotta, cheddar & american cheeses
Target Stores
100/100
Market pantry, white mini cupcake
Market Pantry, Target Stores
0/100
Meat lover's thin crust sausage, pepperoni & bacon pizza
Unknown
70/100
Mini brownies
Unknown
0/100
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
Signature Select
100/100
New England Style Clam Chowder Chunky Soup
Food Club
100/100
Old Fashioned Hard Candy Mix
Chase And Poe Candy Company
30/100
Peanut butter cups
Unknown
85/100
Popsalot, Gourmet Popcorn, Clandestine Caramel imp
Popsalot Popcorn
100/100
Premium Chocolate Delight Caramel Corn
Spartan
85/100
Premium ice cream
Unknown
95/100
Premium Toffee
Toffee
100/100
Ranch tortilla chips, ranch
Essential Everyday, Supervalu Inc.
0/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cream Salt safe to eat?

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

What products contain Cream Salt?

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

What does Cream Salt do in food?

Cream 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.