Truly good foods, cajun harvest mix

by Truly Good Foods, Tropical Nut & Fruit Co.

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Truly good foods, cajun harvest mix by Truly Good Foods, Tropical Nut & Fruit Co. 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
0094184599757
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 cup (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Truly good foods, cajun harvest mix by Truly Good Foods, Tropical Nut & Fruit Co. 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, Truly good foods, cajun harvest 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

Composite safety metrics for Truly good foods, cajun harvest mix
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Blanched Peanuts
2
Almonds
3
Churrito Stick
4
Yellow Corn Masa
5
Soybean Oil
6
Hot Sauce Seasoning
7
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Whey Powder
10
Spice And Coloring
11
Paprika
12
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
13
Msg
14
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
15
Onion Powder
16
Hydrolyzed Corn
17
Wheat
18
And Soy Protein
19
Fd&c Red #40 Lake
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Garlic Powder
22
Hot Sauce
23
Aged Cayenne Red Peppers
24
Vinegar
25
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
26
Flavoring
27
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
28
Spice And Herb
29
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
30
Pumpkin Seeds
31
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
32
Cajun Blackening Seasoning
33
Spices
34
And Onion Powder

Full Ingredient List

Blanched peanuts, almonds, churrito stick (yellow corn masa, soybean oil, hot sauce seasoning (dextrose, salt, whey powder, spice and coloring [contains paprika]), maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, citric acid, onion powder, hydrolyzed corn, wheat, and soy protein, fd&c red #40 lake, sugar, garlic powder, hot sauce (aged cayenne red peppers, salt, vinegar, garlic), natural flavoring, lactic acid, soybean oil, spice and herb, caramel color), pumpkin seeds, peanut oil, salt, cajun blackening seasoning (spices, salt, and onion powder).

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