Dorito dip cool ranch jalapeños

by Doritos

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Dorito dip cool ranch jalapeños by Doritos 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
0028400681070
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1g

What the Data Says About

Dorito dip cool ranch jalapeños by Doritos 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, Dorito dip cool ranch jalapeños 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Dorito dip cool ranch jalapeños
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Canola
3
Sunflower Oil
4
Jalapeño Peppers
5
Corn Starch
6
And Less Than 2% Of The Following: Milk Protein Concentrate
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Buttermilk
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
11
Msg
12
Sour Cream
13
Cultured Cream
14
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
15
Cultured Skim Milk
16
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
17
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
18
Mono-and Diglycerides
19
Natural And Artificial Flavors
20
Red Bell Pepper Powder
21
Garlic Powder
22
Artificial Color
23
Onion Powder
24
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
25
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
26
Tomato Powder
27
Spices
28
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
29
Sodium Acetate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
30
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
31
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
32
Skim Milk
33
Cheddar Cheese
34
Milk
35
Cheese Cultures
36
Enzymes
37
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
38
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
39
To Preserve Freshness
40
And Sodium Phosphate
41
Milk Ingredients

Full Ingredient List

water, canola and/or sunflower oil, jalapeño peppers, modified corn starch, and less than 2% of the following: milk protein concentrate, salt, buttermilk, sugar, sodium hexametaphosphate, monosodium glutamate, sour cream (cultured cream, lactic acid, cultured skim milk, citric acid), datem, mono-and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavors, red bell pepper powder, garlic powder, artificial color, onion powder, dextrose, malic acid, tomato powder, spices, whey, sodium acetate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, skim milk, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), xanthan gum, sodium ascorbate (to preserve freshness), and sodium phosphate. contains milk ingredients.

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