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Southwest style salad with chicken

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0041268210176 · Salted-snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0041268210176 · Serving size 1 PACKAGE (234 g)

The verdict

Southwest style salad with chicken scores 30/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 95 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 4 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 95-component record, beginning with Romaine Lettuce, Lite Jalapeno Ranch Dressing, Water. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

30/100
Avoid safety score
4
Many flagged · of 95 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
C
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

33/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

30/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

C

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

68210176 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Southwest style salad with chicken label screening desk

SCORE-AVOID 30/100 FLAG-MANY 4 flagged LEN-DENSE 95 ing. REG-SPARSE 25% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-C Nutri-C RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-FLAG Blue 2 PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …210176 · July 2026

24 of 95 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Blue 2). Source sheet 68210176 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the lowest of the four bands. That is where labels land when registry-rated components drive the greater part of the deduction from the index. The band name is drawn from the framework's own scale and is distinct from the ratings the registries themselves assign to individual substances, which are shown per component below. A single heavily rated component and several lightly rated ones can produce the same band, so the component table is the more precise reading of the two.

Nutri-Score settled on its middle grade here, the band the algorithm produces when the penalty and credit sides of its nutrient ledger come out close to balanced. A mid-scale grade is a statement about the panel as a whole rather than about any single nutrient, and products arrive at it by very different routes: a moderate profile across every term, or high marks on some offset by heavy penalties on others. The grade is computed separately from the ingredient screen below and the two are not comparable measures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 6,228 products we've scored in the Salted-snacks category, the average safety score is 94.1/100. Southwest style salad with chicken scores 64.1 points below that category average (30/100 vs. 94.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Salted-snacks products

Southwest style salad with chicken lists 95 ingredients on its label

95 100th percentile a longer ingredient list than every other product we track

0–2: 3 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 222 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 793 products (15%). Below this entry. 6–8: 689 products (13%). Below this entry. 8–10: 1,036 products (19%). Below this entry. 10–12: 817 products (15%). Below this entry. 12–14: 570 products (10%). Below this entry. 14–16: 243 products (4%). Below this entry. 16–18: 168 products (3%). Below this entry. 18–20: 67 products (1%). Below this entry. 20–22: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 22–24: 30 products (1%). Below this entry. 24–26: 41 products (1%). Below this entry. 26–28: 32 products (1%). Below this entry. 28–30: 36 products (1%). Below this entry. 30–32: 41 products (1%). Below this entry. 32–34: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 34–36: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 46 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 47 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 407 products (7%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Salted-snacks product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

5,429 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 95 (100th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
3 products (0%)
2–4
222 products (4%)
4–6
793 products (15%)
6–8
689 products (13%)
8–10
1,036 products (19%)
10–12
817 products (15%)
12–14
570 products (10%)
14–16
243 products (4%)
16–18
168 products (3%)
18–20
67 products (1%)
20–22
47 products (1%)
22–24
30 products (1%)
24–26
41 products (1%)
26–28
32 products (1%)
28–30
36 products (1%)
30–32
41 products (1%)
32–34
47 products (1%)
34–36
47 products (1%)
36–38
46 products (1%)
38–40
47 products (1%)
40 and above
407 products (7%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 5,429 Salted-snacks products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 30/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (4 flagged of 95 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Romaine Lettuce
2
Lite Jalapeno Ranch Dressing
3
Water
4
Non Fat Buttermilk Whey
5
Skim Milk Powder
6
Corn Starch
7
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
8
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
9
Locust Bean Gum
10
Culture
11
Canola Oil
12
Sour Cream
13
Cultured Milk
14
Cream
15
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
16
Corn Starch
17
Sodium Phosphate
18
Guar Gum
19
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
20
Jalapeno Peppers
21
Egg Yolk
22
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Distilled Vinegar
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Skim Milk Powder Blend
26
Dairy Whey
27
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
28
Green Onion
29
Apple Cider Vinegar
30
Spices
31
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
32
Stabilizer Blend
33
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
34
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
35
Onion
36
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
37
Dehydrated Bell Pepper
38
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
39
Whey Powder
40
Mustard Flour
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
41
Paprika
42
Natural Flavors
43
Butter Extractives
44
Chicken Breast
45
Boneless Chicken Breast
46
Soy Protein Concentrate
47
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
48
Preservative
49
Chili Lime Tri-colored Tortilla Strips
50
Corn Masa Flour
51
Organic Sunflower
52
Safflower
53
Seasoning
54
Sour Cream Powder
55
Nonfat Dry Milk
56
Cultures
57
Cheddar Cheese
58
Cheese Cultures
59
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
60
Milk
61
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
62
Buttermilk
63
Tomato Powder
64
Corn Syrup Solids
65
Paprika Onion Powder
66
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
67
Garlic Powder
68
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
69
Lime Juice Solids
70
Extractive Of Paprika
71
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
72
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
73
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
74
Mild Cheddar Cheese
75
Pasteurized Milk
76
Cheese Culture
77
Enzymes
78
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
79
Vegetable Color
80
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
81
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
82
Natural Mold Inhibitor
83
Cooked Black Beans
84
Roasted Corn
85
Pico De Gallo
86
Tomato
87
Red Onion
88
Green Bell Pepper
89
Tomato Juice
90
Reconstituted Tomato Juice
91
Vitamin C
92
Red Bell Pepper
93
Lime Juice
94
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
95
Cilantro

Full Ingredient List

Romaine lettuce, lite jalapeno ranch dressing (water, non fat buttermilk whey, water, skim milk powder, corn starch, tapioca starch, carrageenan, locust bean gum, culture], canola oil, sour cream [cultured milk, cream, whey, modified corn starch, sodium phosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum], jalapeno peppers, egg yolk, sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, modified corn starch, corn starch, skim milk powder blend [dairy whey, sodium caseinate, skim milk powder], green onion, apple cider vinegar, spices, dried garlic, stabilizer blend [xanthan gum, carrageenan], maltodextrin, dried onion, potassium chloride, dried bell pepper, autolyzed yeast extract, whey powder, skim milk powder, mustard flour, paprika, natural flavors, butter extractives), chicken breast (boneless chicken breast, water, contains 2% or less of the following: soy protein concentrate, sodium lactate, salt, modified corn starch, carrageenan, sodium phosphate [preservative], chili lime tri-colored tortilla strips (corn masa flour, sunflower, safflower and/or canola oil, seasoning [whey, sour cream powder {cream, nonfat dry milk, cultures}, cheddar cheese {milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes}, sea salt, spices, milk, citric acid, buttermilk, tomato powder, corn syrup solids, paprika {color} onion powder, coconut oil, sodium caseinate, garlic powder, lactic acid, lime juice solids, extractive of paprika {color}, natural flavors], red 40, blue 1, blue 2), mild cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [vegetable color], potato starch and powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), cooked black beans, roasted corn, pico de gallo (tomato, red onion, green bell pepper, tomato juice [reconstituted tomato juice {water and concentrated juice of tomatoes}, salt, vitamin c {ascorbic acid}], red bell pepper, lime juice, garlic, salt, cilantro).

Categories

Salted-snacks

Follow the flagged-label evidence

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Blue 2 is the first flagged ingredient selected from Southwest style salad with chicken's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 95-ingredient record.

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Barcode 0041268210176: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.