Ham croquettes
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Ham croquettes receives a safety score of 30/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
Ham croquettes carries a composite safety score of 30/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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, Ham croquettes 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 30/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Cooked ham and water product - 25% of weight is added ingredients (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, natural liquid smoke, monosodium glutamate, sodium nitrite), batter mix (all purpose flour (bleached enriched wheat flour, (fungal enzyme, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)), sugar, corn flour, nonfat dry milk, granulated garlic, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), white pepper, xanthan gum, monosodium glutamate), water, bread crumbs (enriched flour (containing wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), corn syrup, sugar, vegetable shortening (one or more of the following: partially hydrogenated soybean oil, and/or cottonseed oil), yeast, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, soy flour, whey, sodium stearoyl, 2 lactylate (dough conditioner), calcium propionate (preservative), sesame seed) and/or breader (wheat flour, salt, whey, soybean oil), soy protein concentrate and/or soy flour, all purpose flour (bleached enriched wheat flour, (fungal enzyme, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)), whole wheat flour, rendered pork fat (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite) and/or vegetable oil (soybean and/or cottonseed oil), dehydrated potato flakes (potatoes, mono & diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid), ham seasoning base (hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, sugar, flavorings (including autolyzed yeast extract, natural smoke flavor), less than 2% tricalcium phosphate to prevent caking), pepper strips (peppers, water, citric acid and/or calcium chloride), granulated garlic, dehydrated onions, spices, red gel based color (water, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, glycerine, sorbitol, fd&c red 40 (129), sugar, modified food starch, fd&c red 3 (e127), salt, carrageenan, agar gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate (as preservatives), citric acid).
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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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