Wrangler Nuggets
Wrangler Nuggets by Hill Country Fare 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.
What the Data Says About
Wrangler Nuggets by Hill Country Fare 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, Wrangler Nuggets 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
white meat chicken, water, wheat flour, contains 2% or less of: salt, yellow corn flour, modified corn starch, wheat gluten, sugar, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), spices, dried yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, extractives of paprika, soybean oil, dextrose, natural flavor, vinegar, maltodextrin, extractives of turmeric, extractives of annatto, soy protein concentrate, sodium phosphates, flavoring, dried whey, dried whole eggs, dried egg whites, dried egg yolks, dried milk, dried buttermilk, dried nonfat milk, dried cream, dried butter, dried cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried blue cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried romano cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried parmesan cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried swiss cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried gouda cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried provolone cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried asiago cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried fontina cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried gruyere cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried muenster cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried monterey jack cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried colby cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried brick cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried limburger cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried camembert cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried brie cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried neufchatel cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried cream cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried ricotta cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried cottage cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried feta cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried gorgonzola cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried mascarpone cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried mozzarella cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried paneer cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried queso blanco cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried queso fresco cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried ricotta salata cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried romano pecorino cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried roquefort cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried stilton cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried taleggio cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried triple creme cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried wensleydale cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried cotija cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried double gloucester cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried edam cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried emmental cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried havarti cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried jarlsberg cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried kasseri cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried leerdammer cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried mahon cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried manchego cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried mimolette cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried monterey cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried port salut cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried reblochon cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried saint paulin cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried samsoe cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried tuma cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried valdeon cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried vacherin cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried asiago pressato cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried caciocavallo cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried caciotta cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried canestrato cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried fontal cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried montasio cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried pecorino cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried provola cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried ricotta forte cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried scamorza cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried stracchino cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried taleggio cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried tuma cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried valdeon cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried vacherin cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried asiago pressato cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried caciocavallo cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried caciotta cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried canestrato cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried fontal cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried montasio cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried pecorino cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried provola cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried ricotta forte cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried scamorza cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), dried stracchino cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes)
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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