Sunshine Right Bites Cheez-It Crackers Party Mix .74oz

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Sunshine Right Bites Cheez-It Crackers Party Mix .74oz receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0024100351947
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Pouch (21 g)

What the Data Says About

Sunshine Right Bites Cheez-It Crackers Party Mix .74oz carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Sunshine Right Bites Cheez-It Crackers Party Mix .74oz 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 D 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 Sunshine Right Bites Cheez-It Crackers Party Mix .74oz
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cheese Crackers
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Vitamin B1
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Vitamin B2
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Soybean And Palm Oil With Tbhq For Freshness
12
Cheese Made With Skim Milk
13
Skim Milk
14
Whey Protein
15
Cheese Cultures
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Enzymes
18
Annatto Extract For Color
19
Paprika For Color
20
Yeast
21
Paprika Oleoresin For Color
22
Soy Lecithin
23
Pretzels
24
Enriched Wheat Flour
25
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
26
Barley Malt Extract
27
Vegetable Oil
28
Canola
29
Corn
30
Soybean Oil
31
Leavening
32
Baking Soda
33
Bread Slices
34
Non Fat Dry Milk
35
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
36
Msg
37
Corn Syrup Solids
38
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
39
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
40
Torula yeast
Flavoring
Safe
41
Garlic Powder
42
Worcestershire Sauce
43
Vinegar
44
Molasses
45
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
46
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Spices
48
Tamarind
49
Natural Flavor
50
Sulfiting Agents
ANTIOXIDANT
GRAS
51
Onion Powder
52
Molasses
53
Modified Food Starch
54
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
55
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
56
Spice
57
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
58
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
59
Soy Flour
60
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
61
Wheat Squares
62
Whole Wheat
63
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
64
Cheese Flavored Rice Balls
65
White Rice Flour
66
Organic Sunflower
67
Safflower
68
Rice
69
Canola Oil
70
Cheddar Cheese
71
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
72
Reduced Lactose Whey
73
Buttermilk Solids
74
Disodium Phosphate
75
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
76
Blue Cheese
77
Milk
78
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
79
Two Percent Or Less Of Soybean Oil With Tbhq For Freshness
80
Worcestershire Seasoning
81
Worcestershire Sauce
82
Caramel For Color

Full Ingredient List

Cheese crackers (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid], soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness, cheese made with skim milk [skim milk, whey protein, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract for color], salt, paprika for color, yeast, paprika oleoresin for color, soy lecithin), pretzels (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid], salt, corn syrup, barley malt extract, vegetable oil [canola, corn, and/or soybean oil], leavening [yeast, baking soda]), bread slices (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid], corn, canola and/or soybean oil, salt, non fat dry milk, whey, monosodium glutamate, corn syrup solids, sucrose, maltodextrin, torula yeast, garlic powder, dried worcestershire sauce [vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic, sucrose, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfiting agents], onion powder, dried molasses, modified food starch, vinegar, wheat starch, caramel color, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, spice, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, soy flour, yeast, citric acid), wheat squares (whole wheat, sugar, salt), cheese flavored rice balls (white rice flour, vegetable oil [sunflower, safflower, rice and/or canola oil], maltodextrin, salt, whey, cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], reduced lactose whey, buttermilk solids, natural flavor, onion powder, sugar, disodium phosphate, garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, citric acid, blue cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], lactic acid), contains two percent or less of soybean oil with tbhq for freshness, worcestershire seasoning (monosodium glutamate, salt, corn syrup solids, sugar, maltodextrin, torula yeast, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce [vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, salt, caramel for color, garlic, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfiting agents], onion powder, molasses, modified food starch, vinegar, wheat starch, caramel for color, spice, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, soy flour).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits

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