Lunchmakers ham cracker crunchers

by armour

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Lunchmakers ham cracker crunchers by armour 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
0046600034274
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Lunchmakers ham cracker crunchers by armour 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, Lunchmakers ham 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 Lunchmakers ham 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
Cooked Ham Water Added Chopped And Formed: Ham
2
Water
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
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
5
Or Less Of Food Starch Modified
6
Potassium Lactate
FLAVOR ENHANCER
GRAS
7
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
8
Sodium Phosphates
9
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
10
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
11
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
12
Light Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
13
Milk Protein Concentrate“
14
Whey&quot
15
Modified Food Starch&quot
16
Sodium Citrate
17
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
18
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
19
Cheese Culture
20
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
21
Preservative
22
Enzymes
23
Color Added
24
Ingredient Not In Regular Pasteurized Process American Cheese
25
Buttercrisp Crackers: Enriched Flour
26
Wheat Flour
27
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Reduced Iron
29
Vitamin B1
30
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Vitamin B2
32
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
34
Canola Oil With Tbhq For Freshness
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Or Less Of Salt
37
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
38
Leavening
39
Baking Soda
40
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
41
Monocalcium Phosphate
42
Butter
43
Cream
44
Soy Lecithin
45
Crunch Bar: Milk Chocolate
46
Natural Chocolate
47
Cocoa Butter
48
Nonfat Milk
49
Milkfat
50
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
51
Natural Flavor
52
Crisped Rice
53
Rice Flour
54
Barley Malt
55
Tree Nuts
56
Almonds
57
Cashews
58
Hazelnuts
59
Wheat
60
Soy
61
Milk
62
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Full Ingredient List

cooked ham water added chopped and formed: ham, water, salt, dextrose, contains 2% or less of modified food starch, potassium lactate, sodium lactate, sodium phosphates, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, light pasteurized process american cheese: milk, water, milk protein concentrate“, whey", modified food starch", sodium citrate, salt, lactic 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 flavor), crisped rice (rice flour, sugar, barley malt, salt), may contain peanuts, tree nuts (almonds, cashews, hazelnuts), wheat, contains: soy, milk, wheat, 0064338a

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