Pretzel Bites

by Pretzilla

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Pretzel Bites by Pretzilla 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
0673316096106
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
4 bites (52 g)

What the Data Says About

Pretzel Bites by Pretzilla 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, Pretzel Bites 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 Pretzel Bites
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
Pretzel Bites: Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Vegetable Oil
11
Canola Oil
12
Sunflower Oil
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
2g
15
Of Salt Added & 3/4 Tbsp
16
12g
17
Cheese Dip
18
About 1/4 Tsp
19
& 1/7 Cup
20
About 3/4 Tbsp
21
Cheese Dip 0% Omg 140 % Dv⭑ Following: Yeast
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
24
Preservative
25
White Distilled Vinegar
26
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
27
Dough Conditioner
28
Enzymes
29
Wheat Cheese Dip: Water
30
Soybean Oil
31
Pasteurized Milk
32
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
33
Starch
Thickener
Safe
34
Natural Flavor
35
6% Maltodextrin
36
Sodium Phosphate
37
Whey Protein 4% Concentrate
38
Modified Food Trans Fat Og Og Cholesterol Omg 0% Datem
39
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
40
Sorbic Acid Sodium 125mg 5% 1110mg 48%
41
Sodium Alginate
42
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
43
Total Carbohydrate 18g 7% 20g 7% Caramel Color
44
Cheese Dietary Fiber Less Than 1g 2% Less Than 1g 2% Culture
45
Fd&c Yellow
46
3% Yellow #6
47
Milk Manufactured By. Pretzilla
48
Llc Franklin
49
Wi 53132 844-306-2300
50
Bioengineered Iron 30mg 0% 50mg 0% Food Ingredients Potassium *The % Daily Value
51
Dv
52
000 Calories A Day Is Used For General Nutrition Advice. #60663 73316 09610 J

Full Ingredient List

PRETZEL BITES: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SUGAR, 2g) of salt added & 3/4 tbsp. (12g) cheese dip CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE Amount per serving Calories Total Fat Saturated Fat 289 Pretzels without added salt or cheese dip 100 % DV* Pretzels with 1/8 salt packet 2% 5g 0% 19 (about 1/4 tsp) & 1/7 cup (about 3/4 tbsp) cheese dip 0% Omg 140 % DV⭑ FOLLOWING: YEAST, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ASCORBIC ACID (DOUGH CONDITIONER), ENZYMES. CONTAINS: WHEAT CHEESE DIP: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PASTEURIZED MILK, WHEY, STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, 6% MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN 4% CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD Trans Fat Og Og Cholesterol Omg 0% DATEM, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID Sodium 125mg 5% 1110mg 48% (PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, Total Carbohydrate 18g 7% 20g 7% CARAMEL COLOR, CHEESE Dietary Fiber Less than 1g 2% Less than 1g 2% CULTURE, ENZYMES, ARTIFICIAL Total Sugars 2g 2g Incl. Added Sugars 1g 3% 19 3g 3g Protein Omcg 0% 0mcg 0% Vitamin D 40mg 2% 60mg 4% Calcium 1.1mg 6% 1.1mg 6% COLOR (FD&C YELLOW, 3% YELLOW #6). CONTAINS: MILK MANUFACTURED BY. PRETZILLA, LLC FRANKLIN, WI 53132 844-306-2300 CONTAINS BIOENGINEERED Iron 30mg 0% 50mg 0% FOOD INGREDIENTS Potassium *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. #60663 73316 09610 J

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