Nacho Cheese Triangles

by TAST!EZ

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Nacho Cheese Triangles by TAST!EZ 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
0072714009037
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 portion (95 g)

What the Data Says About

Nacho Cheese Triangles by TAST!EZ 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, Nacho Cheese Triangles 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 Nacho Cheese Triangles
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 Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Vegetable Oil
10
Soybean
11
Canola Oil
12
Cheddar Cheese
13
Pasteurized Milk
14
Cheese Cultures
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Enzymes
17
Low-moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
18
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
19
Cheese Culture
20
Dried Red Bell Peppers
21
Jalapeno Pepper
22
Rice Flour
23
Or Less Of Annatto Extract
24
Color
25
Apocarotenal
26
Dehydrated Cheese Flavored Powder
27
Milk Powder
28
Corn Starch
29
Natural Flavors
30
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
31
Beta Carotene
32
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
33
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
34
Com Syrup Solids
35
Enzyme Modified Cheese
36
Milkfat
37
Sodium Phosphate
38
Garlic Powder
39
Leavening
40
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
41
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
42
Lime Juice Solids
43
Milk Protein Concentrate
44
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
45
Natural Flavor
46
Onion Powder
47
Paprika Extract
48
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
49
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
50
Preservative
51
Spices
52
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
53
Turmeric Extract
54
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
55
Yeast
56
Yellow Corn Flour

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola Oil), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Low-Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Red Bell Peppers, Jalapeno Pepper, Rice Flour. Contains 2% or less of Annatto Extract (color), Apocarotenal (color), Cheese Flavored Powder (Milk Powder, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavors, Salt, Lactic Acid, Beta Carotene (color), Annatto (color)), Citric Acid, Com Syrup Solids, Enzyme Modified Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Water, Milkfat, Sodium Phosphate, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Garlic Powder, Lactic Acid, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Lime Juice Solids, Milk Protein Concentrate, Modified Cellulose, Natural Flavor, Onion Powder, Paprika Extract (color), Salt, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Spices, Sugar, Turmeric Extract (color), Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Yellow Corn Flour.

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