Pretzel & nut popcorn bowl

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Pretzel & nut popcorn bowl receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0078742299808
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 cup (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Pretzel & nut popcorn bowl carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Pretzel & nut popcorn bowl 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 Pretzel & nut popcorn bowl
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Drizzled Glazed Corn
2
Glazed Corn
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
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
5
Popcorn
6
Soybean Oil
7
Soy Lecithin
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Natural & Artificial Flavor
10
Baking Soda
11
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
12
Chocolatey Coating
13
Palm Kernel Oil
14
Cocoa Powder {Processed With Alkali}
15
Nonfat Dry Milk
16
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
17
Soy Lecithin {An Emulsifier}
18
Natural And Artificial Flavor
19
White Confectionery Coating
20
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
21
Titanium Dioxide {Color}
22
Soy Lecithin {Emulsifier}
23
Distilled Monoglycerides
24
Vanilla Extract
25
Micro Mini Twist Pretzels
26
Wheat Flour
27
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Reduced Iron
29
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
32
Less Than 2% Of: Canola Oil
33
Barley Malt Extract
34
Leavening
35
The Following: Yeast
36
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
37
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Salted Dry Roasted Almonds
39
Almonds
40
Chocolate Flavored Peanuts
41
Palm Kernel Oil
42
Cocoa Powder
43
Vanillin {An Artificial Flavoring}
44
Peanuts
45
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
46
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
47
Milk Chocolate
48
Chocolate Liquor
49
Cocoa Butter
50
Whole Dry Milk
51
Milk Fat

Full Ingredient List

Drizzled glazed corn (glazed corn [sugar, corn syrup, popcorn, soybean oil, soy lecithin, salt, natural & artificial flavor, baking soda, caramel color], chocolatey coating [sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder {processed with alkali}, nonfat dry milk, whey, soy lecithin {an emulsifier}, salt, natural and artificial flavor] white confectionery coating [sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, lactose, titanium dioxide {color}, soy lecithin {emulsifier}, distilled monoglycerides, vanilla extract]), micro mini twist pretzels (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, salt, less than 2% of: canola oil and/or soybean oil, corn syrup, barley malt extract, leavening [contains one or more of the following: yeast, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate]), salted dry roasted almonds (almonds, salt), chocolate flavored peanuts (chocolatey coating [sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey, soy lecithin {an emulsifier}, vanillin {an artificial flavoring}], peanuts, powdered sugar, cornstarch, milk chocolate [sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, whole dry milk, milk fat, soy lecithin {an emulsifier}, vanilla extract]).

Categories

Snacks

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