Chicken Cracker Crunchers

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chicken Cracker Crunchers receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0046600033833
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Chicken Cracker Crunchers carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Chicken Cracker Crunchers 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 Chicken Cracker Crunchers
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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
Water
2
Con Syrup
3
Modified Food Starch
4
Or Less Of Flavoring
5
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
8
Sodium Ythorbate
9
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
10
Sodium Phosphates. Light Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
11
Milk Protein Concentrate&quot
12
Whey&quot
13
Modifed Food Starch&quot
14
Sodium Citrate
15
Sait
16
Actic Acid
17
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
18
Cheese Culture
19
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
20
Preservative
21
Enzymes
22
Wheat Flour
23
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Reduced Iron
25
Vitamin B1 Thiamine Mononitrate
26
Vitamin B2
27
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
29
Canola Oil With Tbhq For Freshness
30
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
31
Or Less Of Salt
32
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
33
Leavening
34
Baking Soda
35
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
36
Monocalcium Phosphate
37
Butter
38
Cream
39
Soy Lecithin. Crunch Bar: Milk Chocolate
40
Natural Chocolate
41
Cocoa Butter
42
Nonfat Milk
43
Milkfat
44
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
45
Soy Lecithin
46
Flavoring
47
Crisped Rice
48
Rice Flour
49
Barley Malt
50
. May Contain Peanuts
51
Almonds
52
Cashews
53
Hazelnuts
54
And Wheat
55
Soy
56
Milk
57
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

hicken cracker crunchers gredients: cured white chicken: chicken breast with rib meat, water, con syrup, modified food starch, contains 2% or less of flavoring, potassium lactate, salt, sodium diacetate, sodium ythorbate, sodium nitrite, sodium phosphates. light pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, milk protein concentrate", whey", modifed food starch", sodium citrate, sait, actic acid, potassium citrate, cheese culture, sorbic acid (preservative), enzymes, color added. *ingredient not in regular pasteurized process american cheese. buttercrisp crackers: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 thiamine mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), canola oil with tbhq for freshness, sugar, contains 2% or less of salt, corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), butter (cream, salt), soy lecithin. crunch bar: milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, nonfat milk, milkfat, lactose, soy lecithin, natural flavoring), crisped rice (rice flour, sugar, barley malt, salt). may contain peanuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, and wheat. contains: soy, milk, wheat.

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