Lunchables

by Lunchables

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Lunchables by Lunchables receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0044700075456
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Lunchables by Lunchables carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Lunchables 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 Lunchables
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookie
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Unbleached Enriched Flour
4
Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reducèd Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Palm And Soybean Oil
11
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
12
Organic Cocoa
13
Or Less Of: High Fructose Corn Syrup
14
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
15
Södium Bicarbonate
16
Leavener
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Artificial Flavors
19
Soy Lecithin
20
Natural Chocolate
21
Wheat
22
Soy. White Turkey-cured-smoke Flavor Added
23
White Turkey
24
Water
25
M Fat 150 | Potassium Lactate
26
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
27
Ily Value Dextrose
28
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
29
Sodium Phosphates
30
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
31
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
32
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
33
Natural And Artificial 26% Flavor
34
Sodium Nitríte
35
Natural Smoke Flavor
36
American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product
37
Milk
38
Milk Protein Concentrate
39
39% Milkfat
40
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
41
Sodium Citrate
42
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
43
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
44
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
45
Cheese Culture
46
Enzymes
47
Oleoresin Paprika
48
Colori
49
Annatto Extract
50
Color
51
With Sunflower Lecithin Added For Sluice Separation
52
Milk. Crackers
53
Enriched Flour
54
Reduced Iron

Full Ingredient List

chocolate sandwich creme cookie (sugar, unbleached enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reducèd iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], palm and soybean oil, dextrose, cocoa (processed with alkalij, contains 2% or less of: high fructose corn syrup, cornstarch, södium bicarbonate [leavener], salt, artificial flavors, soy lecithin, chocolate), contains: wheat, soy. white turkey-cured-smoke flavor added (white turkey, water, m fat 150 | potassium lactate, contains less than 2% of modified cornstarch, ily value dextrose, salt, carrageenan, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate, natural and artificial 26% flavor, sodium nitríte, smoke flavor), american pasteurized prepared cheese product (milk, water, milk protein concentrate, 39% milkfat, whey protein concentrate, sodium citrate, whey, salt, lactic acid, sorbic acid, cheese culture, enzymes, oleoresin paprika [colori, annatto extract [color], with sunflower lecithin added for sluice separation), contains: milk. crackers (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acts 10% 104g cuivinoa ihin 5g 12%1 nistriruted ry % daily value* percent daily valu calorie diet. your da % daily value* amount/serving 17g ed fat 8g at 0g ol 30mg 26% total carbohydrate 36g 12% or lower depending dietary fiber 1g sugars 15g calorie less th sat fat less th cholesterol less tha sodium 5% total fat 10% protein 11g 18% 0mg • vitamin c 10% calcium 10% • iron 10% protein less tha total carbohydrate dietary fiber 27%

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