Caution

TEQUEÑO DE GUAYABA Y QUESO CREMA Guava and Cream Cheese Fingers

by El Sembrador

Scores 75/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0099336002772 · Serving size 1 TEQUENO (34 g)

The verdict

TEQUEÑO DE GUAYABA Y QUESO CREMA Guava and Cream Cheese Fingers by El Sembrador scores 75/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 55 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 55 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 TEQUEÑO DE GUAYABA Y QUESO CREMA Guava and Cream Cheese Fingers

TEQUEÑO DE GUAYABA Y QUESO CREMA Guava and Cream Cheese Fingers by El Sembrador 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, TEQUEÑO DE GUAYABA Y QUESO CREMA Guava and Cream Cheese Fingers 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 TEQUEÑO DE GUAYABA Y QUESO CREMA Guava and Cream Cheese Fingers
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 25,915 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 93.3/100. TEQUEÑO DE GUAYABA Y QUESO CREMA Guava and Cream Cheese Fingers scores 18.3 points below that category average (75/100 vs. 93.3/100), 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

1
Dough: Flour
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Potassium Bromate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid Approved
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Enzyme
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Vegetable Shortening
12
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils
13
Whole Eggs
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Organic Non-fat Dry Milk
16
Buttery Blend Spread
17
Liquid And Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
18
Butter
19
Cream
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Whey Solids
22
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
23
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
24
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate
25
As Preservatives
26
Buttermilk Solids
27
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
28
Natural & Artificial Flavor
29
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
30
Beta Carotene
31
Color
32
Baking Powder
33
Sodium Acid
34
Pyrophosphate
35
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
36
Corn Starch
37
Monocalcium Phosphate
38
Dough Conditioner
39
Mono And Diglycerides
40
Ethoxylated Mono And Diglycerides And Polysorbate 60
41
With Sodium Propionate And Phosphoril Acid
42
Added As A Preservatives
43
Potassium Sorbate Granules. Filling: Guava Paste
44
Guava Pulp
45
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
46
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
47
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
48
Red 40 Yellow 6 Red 3
49
Cheese
50
Pasteurized Milk
51
Cultures
52
Soy Protein
53
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
54
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
55
Rennet And Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

Dough: flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, potassium bromate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid), water, vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils), whole eggs, sugar, non-fat dry milk, buttery blend spread (liquid and partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, contains less than 2% of butter (cream, salt), whey solids, salt, lecithin, vegetable mono & diglycerides, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (as preservatives) buttermilk solids, citric acid, natural & artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate added, beta carotene (color), salt, baking powder (sodium acid, pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), dough conditioner (water, mono and diglycerides, ethoxylated mono and diglycerides and polysorbate 60, with sodium propionate and phosphoril acid (added as a preservatives) potassium sorbate granules. filling: guava paste (guava pulp, sugar, corn syrup, pectin, citric acid, sodium benzoate, red 40 yellow 6 red 3), cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cultures (soy protein, whey, lactic acid) rennet and enzymes)

Categories

Frozen foods

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.