Deluxe Cheese & Ranch Dip Aged Cheddar
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Deluxe Cheese & Ranch Dip Aged Cheddar by Hidden Valley receives a safety score of 50/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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.
What the Data Says About
Deluxe Cheese & Ranch Dip Aged Cheddar by Hidden Valley carries a composite safety score of 50/100, 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 2 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, Deluxe Cheese & Ranch Dip Aged Cheddar 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 50/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
nutrition facts servings per container about 10 serv, size: 2 tbsp (29g) amount per serving: calories 100, total fat 11g (14% dv), sat, fat 1,5g (8% dv), trans fat og, cholest, smg (2% dv), sodium 260mg (11% dv), total carb, 2g (1% dv), fiber ug (0% dv), total sugars 1g (incl, 1g added sugars, 2% dv), protein 1g, vit, d omcg (0% dv), calcium 15mg (2% dv), iron omg (0% dv), potas, 9mg (0% dv), % dv , % daily value lagredients: water, vegetable oi (soybean andlor canola), salt, modified fd starch, sugar nonfat butermik, vingar eg id a chese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavors, less than 1% of, spices, garlic, onion ante n phosphoric acid, monosodium glutamate, yellow 5, yellow 6, paprika extracts, artificial favors, with sorbic acid, isin prgaztin cin disodium edta and rosemary extracts added to preserve freshness, whey, disodium phosphate, "dried, contalins: mik, sy bn mfd, for the hv food products co,, 1221 broadway, oakland, ca 94612, © 2019 best served chilled, refrigerate
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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