Hidden valley, oven roasted garlic parmesan sandwich spread & dip, garlic parmesan

by Hidden Valley

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Hidden valley, oven roasted garlic parmesan sandwich spread & dip, garlic parmesan by Hidden Valley 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
0071100210958
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Tbsp (16 g)

What the Data Says About

Hidden valley, oven roasted garlic parmesan sandwich spread & dip, garlic parmesan by Hidden Valley 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, Hidden valley, oven roasted garlic parmesan sandwich spread & dip, garlic parmesan 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 Hidden valley, oven roasted garlic parmesan sandwich spread & dip, garlic parmesan
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
Canola Oil
3
Parmesan
4
Asiago
5
Romano And Cheddar Cheese From Cow's Milk
6
Cultured Milk
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Enzymes
9
Dried Cream Cheese
10
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
11
Cheese Cultures
12
Carob Bean Gum
13
Modified Food Starch
14
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
15
Dried White Bean
16
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
17
Less Than 2% Of: Spices
18
Natural Flavor
19
Soy
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
With Sorbic Acid
22
Sodium Benzoate And Calcium Disodium Edta As Preservatives
23
Onion
24
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
25
Lemon Juice Concentrate
26
Sodium Polyphosphate
27
Msg
28
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
29
Mono And Diglycerides
30
Vinegar
31
Butter
32
Cream
33
Yeast Extract
34
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
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
36
Buttermilk
37
Whey Powder
38
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
39
Cellulose Gum
40
Guar Gum

Full Ingredient List

Water, canola oil, parmesan, asiago, romano and cheddar cheese from cow's milk (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese cultures, salt, carob bean gum), modified food starch, dried garlic, dried white bean, whey protein concentrate, less than 2% of: spices, natural flavor (soy), sugar, salt, with sorbic acid, sodium benzoate and calcium disodium edta as preservatives, dried onion, xanthan gum, lemon juice concentrate, sodium polyphosphate, monosodium glutamate, phosphoric acid, mono and diglycerides, vinegar, butter (cream, salt), yeast extract, sorbitol, lactose, buttermilk, whey powder, lactic acid, cellulose gum, guar gum

Categories

Fats

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