Spinach & artichoke cheese dip, spinach & artichoke

by Tgi Fridays

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Spinach & artichoke cheese dip, spinach & artichoke by Tgi Fridays receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0046704096505
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Spinach & artichoke cheese dip, spinach & artichoke by Tgi Fridays carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Spinach & artichoke cheese dip, spinach & artichoke 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. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Spinach & artichoke cheese dip, spinach & artichoke
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Spinach
3
Artichoke Hearts
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
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
6
Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
7
Cultured Part-skim Milk
8
Enzymes
9
Parmesan Cheese
10
Neufchatel Cheese
11
Cultured Milk And Cream
12
Stabilizers
13
Carob Bean
14
Guar
15
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
16
Cream Powder
17
Modified Food Starch
18
Cheese Powder
19
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
20
Milk
21
Enriched Flour
22
Bleached Wheat Flour
23
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Iron
25
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
28
Skim Milk
29
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
30
Sunflower Oil
31
Garlic Powder
32
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Cellulose Gum
34
Mono & Diglycerides
35
Enzyme Modified Romano Cheese
36
Romano Cheese
37
Cultured Pasteurized Organic Cow's Milk
38
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
39
Color
40
Flavor Enhancer
41
Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
42
Natural Flavors
43
Spice
44
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
45
Sodium Phosphate
46
Yeast Extract

Full Ingredient List

Water, spinach, artichoke hearts (artichoke hearts, water, salt, citric acid), part-skim mozzarella cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), neufchatel cheese (cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers [carob bean, guar, and/or xanthan gum]), contains less than 2% of: cream powder, modified food starch, cheese powder, whey (milk), enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), skim milk, salt, maltodextrin, sunflower oil, garlic powder, sodium caseinate, modified cellulose gum, mono & diglycerides, xanthan gum, enzyme modified romano cheese (romano cheese [cultured pasteurized cow's milk, salt, enzymes], water, salt), annatto (color), flavor enhancer (disodium inosinate & disodium guanylate), natural flavors, spice, citric acid, lactic acid, sodium phosphate, yeast extract.

Categories

Dairies Fermented foods Fermented milk products Cheeses

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