Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor

Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 167 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 — Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor167
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor 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

Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor currently appears in 167 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.

Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor 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 Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor 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 Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 167 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 167 products

Animal tracks brownies
Unknown
100/100
Back to school apple delights cookies
Unknown
100/100
Back to school snack cakes
Unknown
5/100
Banana twins snack cakes
Little Debbie
100/100
Basket cakes
Unknown
5/100
Be my valentine red velvet cakes
Unknown
95/100
Be My Valentine Snack Cake
Little Debbie, Mckee Foods Corporation
100/100
Be My Valentine Strawberry Cakes
Mckee Foods
30/100
Be my valentine strawberry creme rolls
Unknown
25/100
BIG Honey BUN
Little Debbie
100/100
Birthday cakes
Little Debbie
0/100
Boston Creme Rolls
Little Debbie
100/100
Brownie fudge with english walnuts
Unknown
70/100
Brownie Pumpkins
Little Debbie
60/100
Brownies
Unknown
30/100
Brownies bat
Little Debbie
70/100
Brownies With English Walnuts
Little Debbie, Mckee Foods
70/100
Caramel apple oatmeal creme pies sandwich cookies, caramel apple
Little Debbie, Mckee Foods Corporation
20/100
Carrot cake rolls
Unknown
25/100
Cherry cordials
Little Debbie
75/100
Chocolate chip candy
Unknown
0/100
Chocolate Chip Cream Pies Sandwich Cookies
Little Debbie, Mckee Foods
100/100
Chocolate chip creme filled chocolate cakes
Little Debbie
80/100
Chocolate Chip Creme Pie
Little Debbie
100/100
Chocolate Chip Creme Pies
Little Debbie, Mckee Foods
100/100
Chocolate flavored marshmallow pies sandwich cookies
Little Debbie
100/100
Chocolate mini brownies
Little Debbie
100/100
Christmas Gingerbread Soft Cookies
Mckee
0/100
Christmas Tree Brownies
Little Debbie
0/100
Christmas Tree Cake
Little Debbie
100/100
Christmas Tree Cakes
Little Debbie
5/100
Christmas Tree Cakes
Little Debbie
45/100
Christmas Tree Cakes
Little Debbie
5/100
Christmas Tree Cakes
Little Debbie
5/100
Christmas tree cakes, christmas tree
Unknown
0/100
Christmas tree snack cakes
Unknown
5/100
Cloud Cakes
Little Debbie
50/100
Cocoa cremes snack cakes
Little Debbie
95/100
Cookies & Creme Cakes
Little Debbie
95/100
Cosmic Brownie with Chocolate Chip Candy
Little Debbie
0/100
Cosmic Brownies
Little Debbie
0/100
Cosmic Brownies with chocolate chip candy
Little Debbie
0/100
Creme Filled Devils Food Cakes
Drake's
100/100
Creme filled devils food cakes
Unknown
100/100
Creme Filled Devils Food Cakes
Drake's
100/100
Dark wafers with peanut butter bars
Unknown
60/100
Devil dog's
Drake's
100/100
Double Decker Fudge Round
Little Debbie
55/100
Double Decker Oatmeal Creme Pie
Little Debbie, Mckee Foods
40/100
Drake's, Yankee Doodles, Iced Cupcakes
Mckee Foods Corporation
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor safe to eat?

Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor?

Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor is found in 167 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor do in food?

Palm And Soybean Oils With Tbhq And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor 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.