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Honey Mustard Snack Mix

by Kirkland, Costco

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0096619236374 · Serving size 1/4 cup

The verdict

Honey Mustard Snack Mix by Kirkland, Costco scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 69 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 69 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0096619236374
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

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 Honey Mustard Snack Mix

Honey Mustard Snack Mix by Kirkland, Costco 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. 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 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, Honey Mustard Snack 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Honey Mustard Snack Mix
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 Not available 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. Honey Mustard Snack Mix scores 12.6 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively strong pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Honey Mustard And Onion Seasoned Pretzel Pieces
2
Pretzels
3
Enriched Wheat Flour {Wheat Flour
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid}
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Yeast
11
Baking Soda
12
Honey Mustard And Onion Seasoning
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Salad Style Mustard Powder
15
Mustard Sauce
16
Distilled Vinegar
17
Mustard Seed
18
Turmeric
19
Color
20
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
21
Modified Food Starch
22
Natural Flavor
23
Onion Powder
24
Honey Powder
25
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
26
Mustard
27
Spices
28
Paprika {Color}
29
Canola Oil
30
Seasoned Almond Poppers
31
Almonds
32
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
Rice Flour
34
Tapioca Flour
35
Seasoning
36
Red Bell Pepper Powder
37
Garlic Powder
38
Paprika
39
Vinegar
40
Red Pepper Sauce
41
Safflower Oil
42
Rosemary Extract
43
Honey Roasted Sesame Sticks
44
Enriched Wheat Flour
45
Wheat Flour
46
Malted Barley Flour
47
Reduced Iron
48
Thiamin Mononitrate
49
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
50
Soybean Oil
51
Sesame Seeds
52
Coating
53
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
54
Honey
55
Bulgar Wheat
56
Tack Blend
57
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
58
Beet Powder
59
Honey Roasted Almond Splits
60
Savory Chickpeas
61
Chickpeas
62
Corn Starch
63
Palm Oil
64
Corn Starch
65
Paprika Oleoresin
66
Soy Lecithin
67
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
68
Chill Oil
69
Garlic Oil

Full Ingredient List

Honey Mustard And Onion Seasoned Pretzel Pieces (Pretzels [Enriched Wheat Flour {Wheat Flour, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Salt, Yeast, Baking Soda], Honey Mustard And Onion Seasoning [Sugar, Salad Style Mustard Powder (Mustard Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric [Color]), Maltodextrin, Modified Food Starch, Natural Flavor), Onion Powder, Honey Powder, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Mustard, Spices, Paprika {Color}], Canola Oil), Seasoned Almond Poppers (Almonds, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Canola Oil, Tapioca Flour, Seasoning [Maltodextrin, Sugar, Salt, Spices, Red Bell Pepper Powder, Garlic Powder, Paprika, Vinegar, Dried Red Pepper Sauce, Natural Flavor, Safflower Oil], Sugar, Salt, Rosemary Extract), Honey Roasted Sesame Sticks (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil, Sesame Seeds, Coating [Sugar, Wheat Starch, Honey], Bulgar Wheat, Tack Blend [Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum), Salt, Beet Powder [Color], Turmeric [Color]), Honey Roasted Almond Splits (Almonds, Sugar, Honey, Maltodextrin, Salt), Savory Chickpeas (Chickpeas, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Corn Starch, Salt, Garlic Powder, Paprika Oleoresin, Maltodextrin, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Chill Oil, Garlic Oil).

Categories

Snacks Salty snacks

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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

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.