Cheese Lovers Snack Mix, Cheese

by Club

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cheese Lovers Snack Mix, Cheese by Club 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
0030100122203
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 Cup (30 g) (30 GRM)

What the Data Says About

Cheese Lovers Snack Mix, Cheese by Club 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, Cheese Lovers Snack Mix, Cheese 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

Composite safety metrics for Cheese Lovers Snack Mix, Cheese
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crackers
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Vitamin B
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Canola Oil
11
With Tbhq For Freshness
12
Corn Starch
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Leavening
16
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
17
Baking Soda
18
Monocalcium Phosphate
19
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
20
Soy Lecithin
21
Cheese Seasoned Pretzels
22
Yeast
23
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
24
Cheddar Cheese
25
Milk
26
Cultures
27
Enzymes
28
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
29
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
30
Buttermilk
31
Natural Flavor
32
Malt Syrup
33
Yeast Extract
34
Vinegar Solids
35
Rosemary Extract And Ascorbic Acid For Freshness
36
Paprika Extract Color
37
Cheese Cornpuffs
38
Degerminated Yellow Corn Meal
39
Vegetable Oil
40
Canola
41
Corn
42
Soybean Oil
43
Reduced Lactose Whey
44
Natural Flavors
45
Cultured Milk
46
Annatto Extract Color
47
Turmeric Extract Color
48
White Cheddar Rice Balls
49
Rice Meal
50
Rice
51
Safflower
52
Sunflower Oil
53
Salt And Enzymes
54
Onion Powder
55
Garlic Powder
56
Blue Cheese
57
Cheese Cultures
58
Or Less Of Soybean Oil
59
Rosemary Extract For Freshness

Full Ingredient List

Crackers (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin B (Riboflavin), Folic Acid], Canola Oil [With Tbhq For Freshness], Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate], Dextrose, Soy Lecithin), Cheese Seasoned Pretzels (Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin B (Riboflavin), Folic Acid], Canola Oil, Salt, Yeast, Lactic Acid, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Citric Acid, Whey, Baking Soda, Sugar, Buttermilk, Natural Flavor, Malt Syrup, Yeast Extract, Vinegar Solids, Rosemary Extract And Ascorbic Acid For Freshness, Paprika Extract Color), Cheese Cornpuffs (Degerminated Yellow Corn Meal, Vegetable Oil [Canola, Corn And/Or Soybean Oil], Whey, Reduced Lactose Whey, Natural Flavors, Cheddar Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Salt, Annatto Extract Color, Paprika Extract Color, Turmeric Extract Color, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), White Cheddar Rice Balls (Rice Meal, Vegetable Oil [Canola, Rice, Safflower And/Or Sunflower Oil], Salt, Whey, Cheddar Cheese [Cultured Milk, Salt And Enzymes], Reduced Lactose Whey, Buttermilk, Natural Flavor [Contains Milk], Canola Oil, Onion Powder, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Blue Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Lactic Acid), Contains 2% Or Less Of Soybean Oil (With Tbhq For Freshness), Salt, Lactic Acid, Whey, Citric Acid, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sugar, Buttermilk, Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Vinegar Solids, Modified Corn Starch, Paprika Extract Color, Rosemary Extract For Freshness

Categories

Snacks

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