Truly good foods, sweet heat
by Truly Good Foods, Tropical Nut & Fruit Co.
Scores 75/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.
The verdict
Truly good foods, sweet heat by Truly Good Foods, Tropical Nut & Fruit Co. scores 75/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 70 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.
- 75/100
- Caution safety score
- 1
- flagged ingredient of 70 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- D
- Nutri-Score nutrition grade
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Truly good foods, sweet heat
Truly good foods, sweet heat by Truly Good Foods, Tropical Nut & Fruit Co. 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
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, Truly good foods, sweet heat 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.
How It Compares to Its Category
Among the 94,909 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 87.4/100. Truly good foods, sweet heat scores 12.4 points below that category average (75/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Nacho peanuts (peanuts, peanut oil, nacho cheese powder (salt, spice, romano cheese (milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), whey, disodium phosphate, lactic acid, dehydrated cheddar & blue cheese, cheese whey, cottage cheese whey, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, sodium citrate, monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, artificial color (fd&c yellow #6), tomato powder, onion powder, garlic powder, artificial butter, citric acid)), butter toasted peanuts (peanuts, sugar, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), pecans, hot & spicy sesame sticks (unbleached wheat flour (contains malted barley flour as a natural enzyme additive), soybean oil, sesame seeds, bulgur wheat, seasoning corn flour, red pepper, vinegar, maltodextrin, sour cream powder, cultured buttermilk, reduced lactose whey, sodium citrate, sour cream cultures, monosodium glutamate, green bell pepper powder, jalapeno pepper powder, beet powder, turmeric), cajun corn sticks (yellow corn masa, cajun seasoning,spices, corn flour, potato flour, coconut oil fractions, extractives of paprika (color)), honey roasted peanuts (peanuts, sucrose, wheat starch, honey, calcium stearate (anti-caking agent), hydroxylated lecithin(processing aid)), cajun blackening seasoning, peanut oil, fructose, xanthan gum.
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Data Sources
Data as of May 2026. 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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Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.