Deviled egg potato salad

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Deviled egg potato salad 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
0035826075871
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (140 g)

What the Data Says About

Deviled egg potato salad 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, Deviled egg potato salad 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 C 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 Deviled egg potato salad
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Potatoes
2
Hard Cooked Eggs
3
Mayonnaise
4
Soybean Oil
5
Water
6
Egg Yolks
7
Vinegar
8
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Calcium Disodium Edta To Protect Flavor
11
Sweet Relish
12
Cucumbers
13
White Distilled Vinegar
14
Modified Food Starch
15
Natural Flavors
16
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
17
Preservative
18
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
19
Mustard
20
Mustard Seed
21
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Turmeric And Paprika
23
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
24
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
25
Spices
26
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
27
Calcium Disodium Edta
28
Retains Product Freshness
29
Natural Flavor
30
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
31
Celery
32
Onion
33
Red Bell Pepper
34
Corn Starch
35
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Protect Flavor
36
Spice
37
Dill Weed
38
Paprika
39
Onion Powder
40
Annatto Color
41
Annatto Extract
42
Mono - And Diglycerides
43
Oleoresin Paprika

Full Ingredient List

Potatoes, hard cooked eggs, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, salt, calcium disodium edta to protect flavor), high fructose corn syrup, sweet relish (cucumbers, water, high fructose corn syrup, salt, white distilled vinegar, modified food starch, natural flavors, sodium benzoate [preservative], calcium chloride), mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, sugar, soybean oil, turmeric and paprika, annatto, garlic, spices, xanthan gum, calcium disodium edta; retains product freshness, natural flavor, citric acid), celery, vinegar, onion, red bell pepper, salt, water, modified corn starch, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate to protect flavor, spice, xanthan gum, dill weed, paprika, onion powder, annatto color (soybean oil, annatto extract, mono - and diglycerides), oleoresin paprika.

Categories

Meals Prepared salads Salads

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