Flavored ridged potato chips

by Wise

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Flavored ridged potato chips by Wise 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
0041262281172
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAG (35 g)

What the Data Says About

Flavored ridged potato chips by Wise 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, Flavored ridged potato chips 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 Flavored ridged potato chips
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
Potatoes
2
Vegetable Oil
3
The Following: Corn
4
Cottonseed
5
Organic Sunflower
6
Soybean Or Canola Oil
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
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
9
Cheese Flavor
10
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
11
Cheddar Cheese
12
Cultured Milk
13
Enzymes
14
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
15
Nonfat Dry Milk
16
Disodium Phosphate
17
Msg
18
Flavor Enhancer
19
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
20
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
22
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
23
Sour Cream Flavor
24
Sour Cream
25
Cream
26
Cultures
27
Nonfat Milk
28
Natural Flavor
29
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean
30
Cottonseed Oil
31
Onion Powder
32
Buttermilk Powder
33
Corn Starch
34
Sodium Citrate
35
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Milk Powder
39
Yeast Extract With Natural And Artificial Flavor
40
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
41
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
42
Flavor Enhancers

Full Ingredient List

Potatoes, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn, cottonseed, sunflower, soybean or canola oil), salt, whey, cheese flavor [partially hydrogenated soybean oil, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), maltodextrin, salt, nonfat dry milk, disodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate (flavor enhancer), citric acid, yellow 5, yellow 6, lactic acid], sour cream flavor [sour cream (cream, cultures, lactic acid), nonfat milk, citric acid, disodium phosphate, natural flavor], partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil, onion powder, natural flavor, buttermilk powder, citric acid, modified corn starch, monosodium glutamate (flavor enhancer), maltodextrin, sodium citrate, yellow 6 lake, sugar, yellow 5 lake, milk powder, yeast extract with natural and artificial flavor, sodium caseinate, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate (flavor enhancers).

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Snacks Cereals and potatoes Salty snacks Appetizers Chips and fries Crisps Potato crisps

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