Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, bacon cheddar, bacon cheddar

by Lance

20
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, bacon cheddar, bacon cheddar by Lance receives a safety score of 20/100 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.

Barcode
0076410902937
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (6 CRACKERS) (39 g)

What the Data Says About

Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, bacon cheddar, bacon cheddar by Lance carries a composite safety score of 20/100, 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, Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, bacon cheddar, bacon 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. 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 Lance, bolds, cracker sandwiches, bacon cheddar, bacon cheddar
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 20/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Enriched 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
Vegetable Oil
9
The Following: Soybean Oil
10
Palm Oil
11
Canola Oil
12
Corn Oil
13
Cheese Powder
14
Dairy Whey
15
Cheese
16
Pasteurized Milk
17
Cheese Culture
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Enzymes
20
Buttermilk Solids
21
Butter
22
Enzyme Modified Butteroil
23
Calcium Phosphate
24
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
25
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
27
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
28
Color
29
Turmeric
30
Deproteinized Whey
31
Imitation Bacon Bits
32
Textured Vegetable Protein
33
Soy Flour
34
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
35
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
36
Soybean Oil
37
Flavoring
38
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
39
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
40
Leavening
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
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
43
Monocalcium Phosphate
44
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
45
Bacon Flavor
46
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: soybean oil, palm oil, canola oil, corn oil), cheese powder (dairy whey, cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], buttermilk solids, salt, butter, enzyme modified butteroil, calcium phosphate, lactic acid, yellow 5, yellow 6, annatto [color], turmeric [color], deproteinized whey, imitation bacon bits (textured vegetable protein [soy flour, caramel color, red 3], soybean oil, salt, natural flavoring, hydrolyzed soy protein), sugar, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), corn syrup, salt, natural bacon flavor, soy lecithin.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes

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