Rice Crisps
by Quaker Oats
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Rice Crisps by Quaker Oats 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
Rice Crisps by Quaker Oats 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, Rice Crisps 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
| 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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
whole grain brown rice flour, degerminated milled corn, sunflower oil, sugar, salt, dry whey flavorfo gar, onion powder, molasses, buttermilk powder, yeast extract, spices. tomato (dried), garlic powder, citric acid, natural tural flavors (foo00001008-6) facts bag (19g) contains milk ingredients. (16924-17) 08 contains milk ingredients. ily value* %0% (16930-12) disoides, tocopherols (preservative), qum arabic, disodium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, yellow 5 iake, disodium inosinate, guanylate, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake. 1% contains milk ingredients. do not heat in toaster or microwave. citric acid, dry whey, spices, dipotassium phosphate, malic acid, sodium acetate, natural flavor, sodium diacetate, mono and corn maltodextrin, palm oil, tomato powder, corr syrup solids, dextrose, onion powder, monosodium glutamate, garlic powder, sugar, buttermilk ranch ingredients: whole grain brown rice flour, degerminated milled corn, sunflower oil, salt, buttermilk powder, cheddar ingredients: whole grain brown rice flour, degerminated milled corn, sunflower oil, dry whey, salt, com maltodextrin, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto (color), butter oil, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, tricalcium phosphate, disodium phosphate, calcium lactate, blue cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), citric acid, gum arabic, natural flavor, butter (cream, salt), tocopherols (preservative), annatto (color), enzyme modified cheddar cheese. flavo tocopherols (preservatre), paprika (color), gum arabic. %2
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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