Daily chef, spinach artichoke dip

by Daily Chef, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Daily chef, spinach artichoke dip by Daily Chef, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 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
0078742113944
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Daily chef, spinach artichoke dip by Daily Chef, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 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, Daily chef, spinach artichoke dip 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 Daily chef, spinach artichoke dip
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 E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dried Cream Cheese
2
Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
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
5
Carob Bean Gum
6
Guar Gum
7
Mayonnaise
8
Soybean Oil
9
Water
10
Cider Vinegar
11
Egg Yolks
12
Spice
13
Lemon Juice Concentrate
14
Spinach
15
Artichoke Hearts
16
Quartered Artichoke Hearts
17
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
18
Preservative
19
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
20
Sour Cream
21
Cultured Milk
22
Cream
23
Nonfat Milk
24
Powder
25
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
26
Mozzarella And Asiago Cheese Blend With Garlic
27
Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
28
Pasteurized Milk
29
Bacterial Culture
30
Enzymes
31
Asiago
32
Roasted Garlic
33
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
34
To Prevent Caking
35
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
36
Mold Inhibitor
37
Parmesan Cheese
38
Cheese Culture
39
Jarlsberg Cheese
40
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
41
Culture
42
Rennet
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
43
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
44
Distilled Vinegar
45
Glucono Delta-lactone
46
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
47
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, xanthan gum, carob bean gum, guar gum), mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, cider vinegar, egg yolks, contains less than 2% of salt, spice,lemon juice concentrate), spinach, artichoke hearts (quartered artichoke hearts, water, salt, citric acid [preservative], ascorbic acid [preservative]), sour cream (cultured milk, cream, nonfat milk, powder, gelatin), mozzarella and asiago cheese blend with garlic (low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese [pasteurized milk, bacterial culture, salt, enzymes], asiago [pasteurized milk, salt, bacterial culture, enzymes], roasted garlic, potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [natural mold inhibitor]), parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), jarlsberg cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, culture, salt, rennet), salt, sugar, distilled vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, glucono delta-lactone, sodium benzoate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid.

Categories

Condiments Sauces Dips Groceries

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