Breaded Mild Jalapeno Pepper Halves Stuffed With

by Giant

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Breaded Mild Jalapeno Pepper Halves Stuffed With by Giant 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
0688267069482
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 Pieces (85 g)

What the Data Says About

Breaded Mild Jalapeno Pepper Halves Stuffed With by Giant 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, Breaded Mild Jalapeno Pepper Halves Stuffed With 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 E 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 Breaded Mild Jalapeno Pepper Halves Stuffed With
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 E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dried Cream Cheese
2
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
3
Cheese Culture
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Locust Bean Gum
6
Green Jalapeno Peppers
7
Peppers
8
Water
9
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
10
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
11
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
12
Preservative
13
Bleached Wheat Flour
14
Vegetable Oil
15
Soybean
16
Canola Oil
17
Yellow Corn Flour
18
Wheat Flour
19
Or Less Of Dextrose
20
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
21
Onion
22
Iodized Salt
23
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
24
Sodium Thiosulfate
ANTIOXIDANT, FORMULATION AID, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
25
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
26
Yellow Prussiate Of Soda
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT
Safe Approved
27
Leavening
28
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
29
Corn Starch
30
Natural Flavor
31
Oleoresin Paprika
32
Color
33
Paprika Extract
34
Sodium Alginate
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Vinegar Powder
37
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
38
Vinegar
39
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
40
Yeast
41
Yeast Extract

Full Ingredient List

Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, locust bean gum), green jalapeno peppers (peppers, water, acetic acid, salt, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate [preservative]), bleached wheat flour, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola oil), water, yellow corn flour, wheat flour, contains 2% or less of dextrose, dried garlic, dried onion, iodized salt (salt, sodium bicarbonate, sodium thiosulfate, potassium iodide, yellow prussiate of soda), leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), modified corn starch, natural flavor, oleoresin paprika (color), paprika extract (color), salt, sodium alginate, sugar, vinegar powder (maltodextrin, modified corn starch, vinegar), whey, yeast, yeast extract.

Categories

Frozen foods

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