Including Milk

Including Milk carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 56 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 — Including Milk highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Including Milk56
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Including Milk 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

Including Milk currently appears in 56 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.

Including Milk 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 Including Milk 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 Including Milk
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 56 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 56 products

1.87oz lay's honey bbq
Unknown
95/100
2.75 Oz
ConAgra Foods
100/100
Act 11
Unknown
100/100
Act II
Act II
75/100
ACT II Butter Popcorn, 8.75 OZ
Unknown
100/100
ACT II Buttery Kettle Corn, 8.25 OZ
Unknown
80/100
Act II Kettle Corn
Act II
100/100
ACT II Kettle Corn, 8.75 OZ
Unknown
100/100
ACT II Light Butter, 8.25 OZ
Act Ii
100/100
ACT II Movie Theater Butter, 16.5 OZ
Act 2
100/100
ACT II Movie Theater Butter, 2.75 OZ
Unknown
100/100
Bakery fresh goodness, loaf cake, cranberry, walnut
Bakery Fresh Goodness, The Kroger Co.
100/100
Birthday Cake Flavor Ice Cream Mix, Birthday Cake
The pioneer woman
0/100
Cheddar Cheese Gourmet Popping Corn
Orville Redenbacher's
85/100
Conagra foods, sliced creme cake, cranberry orange walnut
Unknown
100/100
Crab cake mix
Zatarain's
95/100
Cream Cheese Frosting
Target Stores
20/100
Doritos Sweet & Tangy BBQ Flavored
FritoLay
50/100
Ginger Evans Bakery, Sliced Creme Cake, Banana Nut
The Moran Group Incorporated
95/100
Ginger Evans Bakery, Sliced Creme Cake, Butter
The Moran Group Incorporated
100/100
Honey Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips, Honey Barbecue
LAY'S
95/100
Honey barbecue Potato chips
Lay's
95/100
jiffy pop
Unknown
100/100
Jiffy Pop Butter Flavored Popcorn, 4.5 Oz., 4.5 OZ
Jiffy pop
100/100
Kettle corn buttery kettle corn
Unknown
80/100
Lay's Honey Barbecue Potato 9.5 Ounce Bag
Unknown
95/100
Lay's Honey Barbecue Potato Chips 1.125 Ounces
Unknown
95/100
Lay's Kettle Cooked Maui Onion Flavored Potato Chips 8.5 Ounce Plastic Bags
Unknown
100/100
Lay's Tapatio Limon Potato Chips 7 Ounce Plastic Bag
Unknown
100/100
Lay's Tapatio Limon Potato Chips 9.5 Ounce Bag
Unknown
100/100
Lay'S, Potato Chips, Honey Barbecue, Honey Barbecue
LAY'S
95/100
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Birds Eye
100/100
Microwave Popcorn Butter
ACT II
100/100
Microwave popcorn butter
Unknown
100/100
Microwave popcorn light butter
Unknown
100/100
Microwave popcorn movie theatre butter
Unknown
100/100
Minestrone with penne soup
Unknown
100/100
mini bags butter popcorn
Unknown
100/100
Movie Theater Butter Microwave Popcorn
ACT II
85/100
New orleans style salmon cake mix, new orleans style
Zatarain's
95/100
New orleans style tuna cake mix, new orleans style
Unknown
95/100
Orville Redenbachers cheddar cheese
Unknown
100/100
ORVILLE REDENBACHERS Garlic Popcorn, 8.07 OZ
Unknown
100/100
ORVILLE REDENBACHERS Natural Butter Popcorn, 9.9 OZ
Unknown
100/100
ORVILLE REDENBACHERS Natural Mini Salt And Cracked Pepper Popcorn, 6 OZ
Unknown
100/100
Palomitas de maiz
Unknown
100/100
Popcorn butter
Act II
100/100
Prime Steak With Black Garlic & Truffle Seasoning
Kinder’s
100/100
Ralphs, authentic recipe soup, minestrone, minestrone
The Kroger Co.
100/100
Reduced Sodium Movie Theater Butter Popcorn
Orville Redenbachers
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Including Milk safe to eat?

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

What products contain Including Milk?

Including Milk is found in 56 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Including Milk do in food?

Including Milk 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.