Pop'ums Light & Crispy Pretzel Snacks Golden Mustard BBQ

by Snack Factory

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Pop'ums Light & Crispy Pretzel Snacks Golden Mustard BBQ by Snack Factory 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
0049508253044
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 portion (28.349 g)

What the Data Says About

Pop'ums Light & Crispy Pretzel Snacks Golden Mustard BBQ by Snack Factory 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, Pop'ums Light & Crispy Pretzel Snacks Golden Mustard BBQ 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 Pop'ums Light & Crispy Pretzel Snacks Golden Mustard BBQ
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced
5
Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Canola Oil
10
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
11
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
12
Tapioca Malt Syrup
13
Tapioca Syrup
14
Malt Extract
15
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Msg
19
Yeast
20
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
21
Brown Sugar
22
Tomato Powder
23
Extract
24
Mustard
25
Vinegar
26
Mustard Seeds
27
Turmeric
28
Spice
29
Onion Powder
30
Garlic Powder
31
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
32
Lactic
33
Acid
34
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
35
E300
36
Natural Ravor
37
Including Smoke
38
Color
39
Soda

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Canola Oil,, Potato Starch, Cornstarch, Tapioca Malt Syrup (Tapioca Syrup,, Malt Extract), Sea Salt, Sugar, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate,, Yeast, Sodium Bicarbonate, Brown Sugar, Tomato Powder, Yeast, Extract, Mustard (Vinegar, Mustard Seeds, Salt, Turmeric),, Spice, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Vinegar, Lactic, Acid, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Natural, Ravor (Including Smoke), Turmeric (Color), Soda.

Categories

Pretzel-snacks

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