Turkey & American with Crackers

by Armour LunchMakers

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Turkey & American with Crackers by Armour LunchMakers 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
0046600034281
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Turkey & American with Crackers by Armour LunchMakers 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, Turkey & American with Crackers 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 Turkey & American with Crackers
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
Cured White Turkey
2
White Turkey
3
Water
4
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
5
Modified Food Starch
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Pg Assiu 1 Lactate
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
13
Milk
14
Milk Protein Concentrate
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
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
Enzymes
22
Color Added
23
Crackers
24
Enriched Flour
25
Wheat Flour
26
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Reduced Iron
28
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Vitamin B1
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Vitamin B2
32
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
33
Canola Oil
34
High Oleic Canola Oil
35
Sunflower Oil With Rosemary Extract And Ascorbic Acid
36
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Baking Soda
38
Monocalcium Phosphate
39
Butterfinger® Bar
40
Peanuts
41
Vegetable Oil
42
Palm Kernel And Palm Oil
43
Pez Flour
44
Nonfat Milk
45
Organic Cocoa
46
Soy Lecithin
47
Natural Flavor
48
Annatto Color

Full Ingredient List

CURED WHITE TURKEY, White Turkey, Water, Corn Syrup, Modified Food Starch, Salt, PG assiu 1 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, Enzymes, Color Added, CRACKERS, Enriched Flour, Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid, Canola Oil, High Oleic Canola Oil and/or Sunflower Oil with Rosemary Extract and Ascorbic Acid, Sugar, Salt, Corn Syrup, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, BUTTERFINGER® BAR, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Peanuts, Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel and Palm Oil), Pez Flour, NonFat Milk, Cocoa, Milk, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Annatto Color

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