Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch

Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 55 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 — Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch55
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch 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

Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch currently appears in 55 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.

Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch 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 Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch 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 Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 55 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 55 products

Almonds
Unknown
85/100
Almonds
Hy-Vee
85/100
Asian bbq-style crispy tempura white meat chicken with a bold, sweet & spicy gochujang bbq sauce, asian bbq-style chicken
Unknown
100/100
Beef & broccoli
Kahiki
100/100
Beef & broccoli bowl & stix
Unknown
100/100
Birthday Cake
Goodie girl
100/100
Buffalo style chicken pizza
Unknown
100/100
Chicken egg roll meal
Kahiki
100/100
Chicken pad thai
Kahiki, Kahiki Foods Inc.
100/100
Chili Pepper Chicken
Kahiki Foods Inc.
100/100
Chocolate creme cookies
Unknown
100/100
Codon bleu chicken poppers
Giant
85/100
Crispy tempura
Kahiki
100/100
Crispy tempura, honey chicken
Kahiki
100/100
Engine 2, plant-strong, organic moroccan style stew
Engine 2, Whole Foods Market Inc.
100/100
Family feast general tso's tempura white meat chicken, steamed white rice, broccoli and carrots with a zesty asian-style sauce
Kahiki
100/100
Filled twists snack
Unknown
20/100
Filled Twists, Caramel Apple
Twizzlers
20/100
General tso's chicken
Kahiki
100/100
General tso's chicken
Kahiki
100/100
Gluten free double chocolate chip cookies, double chocolate chip
Unknown
100/100
Honey flavored bbq crispy chicken strips
Unknown
95/100
Kakinotane
Kameda
100/100
Lightly breaded white meat chicken with broccoli, pineapple, water chestnuts and red bell pepper in a sweet teriyaki sauce, pineapple teriyaki chicken
Unknown
100/100
Low Fat Filled Twists Snack, Caramel Apple
Twizzlers
20/100
Low Fat Snack, Caramel Apple
Twizzlers
20/100
Magical Animal Crackers
Goodie Girl
100/100
Mandarin orange 1-toasted sesame chicken yum yum stix, mandarin orange chicken
Unknown
100/100
Meijer, almonds, cocoa
Meijer
85/100
Orange Chicken
Kahiki
100/100
Orange Cream Pop Filled Twists Candy, Orange Cream
Twizzlers
70/100
Orange cream pop flavored filled twists
Unknown
70/100
Organic Chocolate Chip
Birch Benders
100/100
Organic soup, butternut squash & kale
Meijer
100/100
Pad Thai with Chicken
Pulmuone
100/100
peoperidge farm house glueten free thin and crispy milk chocolate chip cookies
Pepperidge Farm
100/100
Pho vietnamese style noodle soup with savory beef flavored broth
Unknown
100/100
Pineapple minneapolis teriyaki chicken bowl & roll. stix, pineapple
Unknown
100/100
Plant-Based Chipotle Black Bean Burger
Gardein
100/100
Plant-Based F'sh Filets
Gardein
100/100
Pork Egg Rolls
Kahiki
95/100
Seafood mac & cheese
Unknown
95/100
Sesame Chiken
Kahiki Foods Inc.
100/100
Signature chicken caesar wrap
Fresh & Easy Llc
95/100
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Kahiki
100/100
Sweet Sriracha Chicken
Kahiki
100/100
Sweet teriyaki chicken
Unknown
100/100
Teriyaki steak thinly sliced marinated with cabbage, carrots, kale and teriyaki seasoning in a crispy egg rolls wrapper includes sweet & sour sauce, teriyaki steak
Unknown
100/100
Twizzlers
Unknown
70/100
Twizzlers orange cream pop
Unknown
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch safe to eat?

Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch?

Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch is found in 55 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch do in food?

Or Less Of: Modified Potato Starch 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.