Mix crunchy & balls corn snacks

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Mix crunchy & balls corn snacks receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0041262271944
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 ONZ (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Mix crunchy & balls corn snacks carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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, Mix crunchy & balls corn snacks 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 Mix crunchy & balls corn snacks
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Wise Cheez Doodles Crunchy: Corn Meal
2
Vegetable Oil
3
The Following: Corn
4
Cottonseed
5
Organic Sunflower
6
Or Canola Oil
7
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
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
10
Cheddar Cheese
11
Cultured Milk
12
Enzymes
13
Buttermilk
14
Butter
15
Butter Oil
16
Sodium Phosphate
17
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
18
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
19
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
20
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
22
Thiamin Hydrochloride
23
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Disodium Guanylate And Disodium Inosinate
25
Flavor Enhancers
26
Natural Flavor. Wise Cheez Doodles Puffed Balls: Corn Meal
27
Sunflower Or Canola Oil
28
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
29
Corn Flour
30
Msg
31
Artificial Color
32
Calcium And Sodium Caseinates
33
Milk Derived
34
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
35
Natural Flavors

Full Ingredient List

Wise cheez doodles crunchy: corn meal, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn, cottonseed, sunflower, or canola oil), whey, salt, calcium carbonate, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), buttermilk, butter, butter oil, sodium phosphate, yellow 5, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, autolyzed yeast extract, thiamin hydrochloride, fructose, disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate (flavor enhancers), natural flavor. wise cheez doodles puffed balls: corn meal, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn, cottonseed, sunflower or canola oil), whey, salt, cornstarch, corn flour, calcium carbonate, buttermilk, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), monosodium glutamate, artificial color, calcium and sodium caseinates (milk derived), butter oil, yellow 6 lake, lactic acid, yellow 5 lake, natural flavors.

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