Pringles Harvest Blend - Farmhouse Cheddar

by Pringles

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Pringles Harvest Blend - Farmhouse Cheddar by Pringles receives a safety score of 50/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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.

Barcode
0038000280238
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
14 Chips (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Pringles Harvest Blend - Farmhouse Cheddar by Pringles carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Pringles Harvest Blend - Farmhouse Cheddar 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 Pringles Harvest Blend - Farmhouse Cheddar
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour
2
Vegetable Oil
3
Corn
4
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
5
Rice Flour
6
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
7
Whole Wheat Flour
8
Malted Cottonseed
9
High Oleic Soybean
10
Organic Sunflower
11
Potatoes
12
Barley Flour
13
Mono - And Diglycerides
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Or Less Of Salt
16
Black Bean Grits
17
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
18
Msg
19
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
20
Onion Powder
21
Cheddar Cheese
22
Milk
23
Cheese Cultures
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Enzymes
26
Buttermilk
27
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
28
Natural Flavor
29
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
30
Sour Cream
31
Cultured Cream
32
Nonfat Milk
33
Yeast Extract
34
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
35
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
36
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
37
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Wheat And Milk Ingredients. Ngredientes: Harina De Maíz Amarillo Desgerminado
40
Aceite Vegetal Maíz
41
Semilla De Algodón
42
Soya Alto Oleico Y/o Girasol

Full Ingredient List

degerminated yellow corn flour, vegetable oil (corn, maltodextrin, rice flour, cornstarch, whole wheat flour, malted cottonseed, high oleic soybean, and/or sunflower), dried potatoes, barley flour, mono - and diglycerides, sugar. contains 2% or less of salt, black bean grits, rice starch, monosodium glutamate, whey, onion powder, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), buttermilk, citric acid, natural flavor, lactic acid, sour cream (cultured cream, nonfat milk), yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, wheat starch, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake. contains wheat and milk ingredients. ngredientes: harina de maíz amarillo desgerminado, aceite vegetal maíz, semilla de algodón, soya alto oleico y/o girasol), papas secas maltodextrina harina de arroz fécula de maíz harina de trico integral

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