Protein pack excellent source of protein pepperoni, colby jack cheese, grapes, apples, and flax and sea salt crackers

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Protein pack excellent source of protein pepperoni, colby jack cheese, grapes, apples, and flax and sea salt crackers receives a safety score of 55/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients 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
0052548589868
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (218 g)

What the Data Says About

Protein pack excellent source of protein pepperoni, colby jack cheese, grapes, apples, and flax and sea salt crackers carries a composite safety score of 55/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 flagged ingredients 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, Protein pack excellent source of protein pepperoni, colby jack cheese, grapes, apples, and flax and sea salt 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. The Nutri-Score grade of E 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 Protein pack excellent source of protein pepperoni, colby jack cheese, grapes, apples, and flax and sea salt crackers
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 55/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Fully Cooked Pepperoni
2
Pork
3
Beef
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Or Less Of Water
6
Paprika
7
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
8
Spices
9
Smoke Flavoring
10
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
11
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
12
Vitamin C
13
Flavoring
14
Garlic Powder
15
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
16
BHA
Avoid GRAS
17
BHT
Caution GRAS
18
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
19
Colby Jack Cheese
20
Colby Cheese
21
Pasteurized Milk
22
Cheese Culture
23
Enzymes
24
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
25
Vegetable Color
26
Monterey Jack Cheese
27
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
28
To Prevent Caking
29
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
30
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
31
Grapes
32
Apples
33
Flax & Sea Salt Crackers
34
Unbleached Wheat Flour
35
Wheat Flour
36
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
37
Dough Conditioner
38
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Vitamin B-3
40
Iron
41
Ferrous Sulphate
42
Thiamin Mononitrate
43
Vitamin B-1
44
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Vitamin B-2
46
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
47
Filtered Water
48
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
49
Organic Flax Seeds
50
Sesame Seeds
51
Cane Sugar
52
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
53
Baking Powder
54
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
55
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
56
Corn Starch
57
Monocalcium Phosphate
58
Rosemary Extract

Full Ingredient List

Fully cooked pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of water, paprika, dextrose, natural spices, smoke flavoring, lactic acid starter culture, sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), flavoring, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), colby jack cheese (colby cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color)), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), (potato starch and powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (a mold inhibitor)), grapes, apples, flax & sea salt crackers (unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, ascorbic acid (dough conditioner), niacin (vitamin b-3), iron (ferrous sulphate), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b-1), riboflavin (vitamin b-2), folic acid), filtered water, extra virgin olive oil, flax seeds, sesame seeds, cane sugar, sea salt, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), rosemary extract)

Categories

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