Tangy lemon kale chopped salad kit

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Tangy lemon kale chopped salad kit receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0007789039414
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CUP SALAD WITH 2 TBSP DRESSING (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Tangy lemon kale chopped salad kit carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Tangy lemon kale chopped salad kit is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Tangy lemon kale chopped salad kit
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Organic Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
2
Water
3
Soybean Oil
4
White Vinegar
5
Cane Sugar
6
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
7
Lemon Juice Concentrate
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Lemon Peel
10
Black Pepper
11
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
12
Natural Lemon Flavor
13
Dehydrated Parsley
14
Oregano
15
Organic Roasted Garlic Flavor
16
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
17
Brussels Sprouts
18
Kale
19
Organic Radicchio
20
Croutons
21
Enriched Wheat Flour
22
Wheat Flour
23
Malted Barley Flour
24
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
26
Thiamin Mononitrate
27
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
29
Canola Oil
30
Seasoning
31
Natural Parmesan And Romano Cheese Flavors
32
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
33
Tomato
34
Spices
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Vinegar Powder {Maltodextrin
37
Distilled Vinegar}
38
Dehydrated Parsley
39
Yeast
40
Natural Flavor
41
Milk
42
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
Vitamin C
44
Italian Cheese Blend
45
Parmesan Type Cheese
46
Pasteurized Milk
47
Cheese Culture
48
Enzymes
49
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
50
To Prevent Caking

Full Ingredient List

Organic lemon vinaigrette dressing (water, organic soybean oil, organic white vinegar, organic cane sugar, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic lemon juice concentrate, salt, organic dried lemon peel, organic black pepper, organic garlic, organic lemon flavor, organic dried parsley, organic dried oregano, organic roasted garlic flavor, xanthan gum), brussels sprouts, kale, radicchio, croutons (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], canola oil, seasoning [natural parmesan and romano cheese flavors, dehydrated garlic, salt, dehydrated tomato, spices, sugar, vinegar powder {maltodextrin, distilled vinegar}, parsley], salt, water, yeast, natural flavor [milk], ascorbic acid [vitamin c]), italian cheese blend (parmesan type cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking]).

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Fruits and vegetables based foods

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial