Avoid

Pub Mix

by Utz

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0041780052728 · Utz · Snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0041780052728 · Serving size 0.5 cup (28 g)

The verdict

Pub Mix by Utz scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 105 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 105-component record, beginning with Pretzel Sticks, Oriental Rice Crackers, Naturally & Artificially Honey Mustard Flavored Breadsticks. 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.

0/100
Avoid safety score
5
Many flagged · of 105 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
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

8/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

0/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

E

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.

80052728 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Pub Mix label screening desk

SCORE-AVOID 0/100 FLAG-MANY 5 flagged LEN-DENSE 105 ing. REG-SPARSE 26% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-E Nutri-E RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-FLAG Yellow 6 PHOTO-FINISH Sour fruit slices · ±0 BOOK-OFF …052728 · July 2026

27 of 105 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Yellow 6). Source sheet 80052728 · 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 · Read with nearest score peer: Sour fruit slices · Nearest score peer is Sour fruit slices at the same screening score.

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 assigned its lowest band to this label. The algorithm reserves that grade for nutrition panels where the values it penalises sit well above the components it credits. The two systems on this page measure genuinely different things: a product can hold this grade while carrying no additive flagged by the registries screened below, and a product graded well can carry several. Neither reading substitutes for the other, and the per-component table is where the additive picture is set out.

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.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Pub Mix: 0/100 · 0% of the leader · rank #11. Pub Mix0/1002. Sour fruit slices: 0/100 · 0% of the leader · rank #22. Sour fruit slices0/1003. Sweet smiles, sour neon gummi bears: 0/100 · 0% of the leader · rank #33. Sweet smiles, sour neon g…0/1004. Jelly Beans: 0/100 · 0% of the leader · rank #44. Jelly Beans0/1005. Sweet smiles, spice drops: 0/100 · 0% of the leader · rank #55. Sweet smiles, spice drops0/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Pub Mix (0/100 on 105 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Pub Mix
0/100
Sour fruit slices
0/100
Sweet smiles, sour neon gummi bears
0/100
Jelly Beans
0/100
Sweet smiles, spice drops
0/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 88,006 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 86.1/100. Pub Mix scores 86.1 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 86.1/100), 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 Snacks products

Pub Mix lists 105 ingredients on its label

105 100th percentile a longer ingredient list than every other product we track

0–2: 275 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 2,901 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 4,248 products (5%). Below this entry. 6–8: 5,408 products (7%). Below this entry. 8–10: 5,486 products (7%). Below this entry. 10–12: 5,840 products (7%). Below this entry. 12–14: 6,252 products (8%). Below this entry. 14–16: 6,724 products (8%). Below this entry. 16–18: 6,221 products (8%). Below this entry. 18–20: 5,168 products (6%). Below this entry. 20–22: 4,508 products (6%). Below this entry. 22–24: 3,809 products (5%). Below this entry. 24–26: 3,567 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 2,829 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 2,282 products (3%). Below this entry. 30–32: 1,905 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 1,715 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 1,572 products (2%). Below this entry. 36–38: 1,417 products (2%). Below this entry. 38–40: 1,284 products (2%). Below this entry. 40–42: 8,066 products (10%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Snacks product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

81,477 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 105 (100th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
275 products (0%)
2–4
2,901 products (4%)
4–6
4,248 products (5%)
6–8
5,408 products (7%)
8–10
5,486 products (7%)
10–12
5,840 products (7%)
12–14
6,252 products (8%)
14–16
6,724 products (8%)
16–18
6,221 products (8%)
18–20
5,168 products (6%)
20–22
4,508 products (6%)
22–24
3,809 products (5%)
24–26
3,567 products (4%)
26–28
2,829 products (3%)
28–30
2,282 products (3%)
30–32
1,905 products (2%)
32–34
1,715 products (2%)
34–36
1,572 products (2%)
36–38
1,417 products (2%)
38–40
1,284 products (2%)
40 and above
8,066 products (10%)

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 81,477 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 0/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (5 flagged of 105 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Pretzel Sticks
2
Oriental Rice Crackers
3
Naturally & Artificially Honey Mustard Flavored Breadsticks
4
Naturally & Artificially Cheese Flavored Crunchies
5
Honey Roasted Sesame Chips
6
Naturally & Artificially Nacho Flavored Bagel Chips
7
Worcestershire Rye Bagel Chips. Enriched Wheat Flour
8
Wheat Flour
9
Malted Barley Flour
10
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Vitamin B3
12
Reduced Iron
13
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Vitamin B1
15
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Vitamin B2
17
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
18
Rice
19
Vegetable Oil
20
Corn Oil
21
Canola Oil
22
Palm Oil
23
Cottonseed Oil
24
Soybean Oil
25
Sunflower Oil
26
Safflower Oil
27
Degerminated Com Meal
28
Rye Flour
29
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
30
Sesame Seeds
31
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
33
Water
34
Soybeans
35
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
36
Honey Coating
37
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Honey
39
Yeast
40
Yeast Extract
41
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
42
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
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
44
Bulgur Wheat
45
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
46
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
47
Malt Syrup
48
Derived From Corn And Malted Barley
49
Malt Powder
50
Enriched Wheat Flour
51
Semisoft Cheese
52
Milk
53
Cheese Culture
54
Enzymes
55
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
56
Honey Powder
57
Mustard Powder
58
Mustard
59
Distilled Vinegar
60
Mustard Seed
61
Turmeric
62
Paprika
63
Spice
64
Natural Flavor
65
Garlic Powder
66
Corn Starch
67
Caraway Seeds
68
Worcestershire Sauce Powder
69
Molasses
70
Dried Vinegar
71
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
72
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
73
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
74
Spices
75
Tamarind
76
Natural Flavors
77
Buttermilk Solids
78
Cheddar Cheese
79
Milkfat
80
Onion Powder
81
Tomato Powder
82
Chili Powder
83
Seaweed
84
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
85
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
86
Sodium Phosphate
87
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
88
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
89
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
90
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
91
Tack Blend
92
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
93
Color
94
Butter
95
Cream
96
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
97
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
98
Oleoresin Paprika
99
Beet Powder
100
Artificial Flavor
101
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
102
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
103
Baking Soda
104
Wheat
105
Soy And Sesame

Full Ingredient List

COMBINED INGREDIENT DECLARATION FOR: Pretzel Sticks, Oriental Rice Crackers, Naturally & Artificially Honey Mustard Flavored Breadsticks, Naturally & Artificially Cheese Flavored Crunchies, Honey Roasted Sesame Chips, Naturally & Artificially Nacho Flavored Bagel Chips, Worcestershire Rye Bagel Chips. Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid], Wheat Flour, Rice, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Corn Oil, Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil And/Or Safflower Oil), Degerminated Com Meal, Rye Flour, Salt, Sesame Seeds, Sugar, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt), Whey, Honey Coating (Sugar, Wheat Starch, Honey), Yeast (Yeast, Yeast Extract, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid), Maltodextrin, Bulgur Wheat, Wheat Gluten, Dextrose, Malt Syrup (Derived From Corn And Malted Barley), Malt Powder (Enriched Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Malted Barley Flour), Semisoft Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Whey Protein Concentrate, Honey Powder (Honey, Maltodextrin), Mustard Powder [Dehydrated Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spice, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavor], Caraway Seeds, Worcestershire Sauce Powder (Molasses, Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Garlic, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Maltodextrin), Natural Flavors, Buttermilk Solids, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Milkfat, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Tomato Powder, Spices, Chili Powder, Seaweed, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Sodium Phosphate, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Tack Blend (Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum), Turmeric (Color), Butter (Cream, Salt), Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Calcium Sulfate, Oleoresin Paprika, Beet Powder (Color), Artificial Flavor, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, L-Cysteine, Enzymes, Baking Soda. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY AND SESAME.

Other products containing Oriental Rice Crackers

Oriental Rice Crackers is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 3 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.

Categories

Snacks Salty snacks Appetizers

Lower-score cross-brand comparables for Pub Mix

Neighbours outside Utz in the same lower screening band as Pub Mix (0/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Utz; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Yellow 6 is the first flagged ingredient selected from Pub Mix's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 105-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Yellow 6. Open Yellow 6
  • Compare Pub Mix's 5 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0041780052728: 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.