Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream
by Ruffles
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream by Ruffles receives a safety score of 75/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream by Ruffles carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream 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 E 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 75/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | E | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
180mg 8% 460mg 20% 6% 36g sodium 14% 15g 5% 3g total carb, 12% dietary fiber total sugars protein 1g 1g 2g 3g 5g 0% 0% omcg 2% omcg 10mg 0,5mg vitamin d 0% 40mg 2% 1,4mg 340mg 6% 850mg 15% 15% calcium 6% iron potassium vitamin c 6% not a significant source of added sugars, the % daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of 0od contributes to a daily diet, 2,000 calories a day is used for oneral nutrition advice, ingked nts: potatoes, vegetable oil (sunflower, corn, and/or canola o), cheddar , sour cream seasoning (maltodextrin [made fron conn, salt, whey, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], onion powder, corn oil, monosodium glutamate, naturial and artificial flavors, buttermilk, canola oil, sour cream [cultured eam, skim milk], lactose, butter [cream, salt], sodium caseinate, yeast extract, citric acid, skim milk, blue cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], lactic acid, garlic powder, artificial color yellow 6, yellow 5], whey protein isolate, sunflower oil, and milk protein concentrate) contains milk ingredients, frito-lay, inc, plano, tx 75024-4099 o 2015 frito-lay north america, inc,
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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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