Potato chips Original Spicy Chicken Artificially Flavored

by Samyang

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Potato chips Original Spicy Chicken Artificially Flavored by Samyang receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0192699000680
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
18 chips (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Potato chips Original Spicy Chicken Artificially Flavored by Samyang 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.

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, Potato chips Original Spicy Chicken Artificially Flavored 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 Potato chips Original Spicy Chicken Artificially Flavored
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.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Potato
2
Palm Oil
3
Buldak Seasoning
4
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
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
8
Chili Pepper Powder
9
Hydrolyzed Soybean Powder
10
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
11
Yeast Extract Powder
12
Tomato Powder
13
Onion Powder
14
Paprika Color
15
Capsicum Oleoresin
16
Spices
17
Garlic Powder
18
Artificial Flavors
19
Black Pepper Powder
20
Sunflower Oil
21
Maltodextrin Monosodium Glutamate
22
Tricalcium Phosphate
23
Habanero Pepper Oleoresin
24
Steviol Glycosides
25
Xylose
26
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
27
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
28
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Sucralose Sesame Oil
30
Wheat
31
Soybean
32
Sesame
33
Tree Nuts
34
Organic Coconut

Full Ingredient List

Potato, Palm Oil, Buldak Seasoning [Dextrin, Salt, Sugar, Corn syrup, Chili pepper powder, Hydrolyzed soybean powder, Silicon dioxide, Yeast extract powder, Tomato powder, Onion powder, Paprika color, Capsicum oleoresin, Spices, Garlic powder, Artificial flavors, Black pepper powder, Sunflower oil, Maltodextrin Monosodium glutamate, Tricalcium phosphate, Habanero pepper oleoresin, Steviol glycosides, Xylose, Disodium inosinate, Disodium guanylate, Wheat gluten, Sucralose Sesame oil] CONTAINS WHEAT, SOYBEAN, SESAME, TREE NUTS(COCONUT)

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