Walking taco trail mix
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Walking taco trail mix receives a safety score of 75/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Walking taco trail mix carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Walking taco trail mix 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 D 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 | 75/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Guacamole corn chips (white corn flour [with lime], soybean oil, flax seeds, guacamole seasoning [natural flavors {with autolyzed yeast extract}, salt, dehydrated onion & garlic, maltodextrin, parsley, citric acid, spinach extract, sunflower oil, tricalcium phosphate {anti-caking}], salt), hot & spicy and cheddar corn sticks (flour [white corn flour, yellow corn flour, lime], soybean oil, hot & spicy seasoning [salt, spices, cheddar & romano cheese powder {cheddar & romano cheese , whey, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, reduced lactose whey, maltodextrin, salt, sodium phosphates, milk, cream, cultures, enzymes, citric acid, lactic acid, natural flavor, yellow 5, yellow 6}, whey, tomato powder, onion powder, monosodium glutamate, garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, extractive of paprika {color}, natural flavors, citric acid, lactic acid, silicon dioxide {anti-caking}], cheddar cheese seasoning [cheddar cheese powder {cheddar cheese , whey, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, maltodextrin, salt, blue cheese , disodium phosphate, nonfat milk, citric acid, color added , enzymes}, whey, salt, dextrose, buttermilk, onion, nonfat milk, garlic, citric acid, silicon dioxide {anti-caking}], sea salt), salsa coated peanuts (peanuts, vegetable oil [peanut, cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower seed], seasoning [salt, spices, dehydrated garlic and onion, vinegar powder {maltodextrin, distilled vinegar, modified cornstarch}, jalapeno powder, sugar, citric acid, monosodium glutamate, cilantro, natural and artificial flavors, parsley, silicon dioxide {anti-caking}]), sour cream & onion almonds (almonds, vegetable oil [peanut, cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower seed], seasoning [onion powder, salt, whey, buttermilk, whey, sour cream, herb, maltodextrin, lactic acid, vinegar powder, partially hydrogenated soybean/cottonseed oil, modified cornstarch, silicon dioxide, tricalcium phosphate, malic acid, lactose, natural flavor, gum acacia]).
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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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