Snack mix
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Snack mix receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy 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
Snack mix 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.
Our scan identified 3 flagged ingredients 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, Snack mix 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 75/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Cajun peanuts (peanuts [canola oil], cajun seasoning [salt, spices including chili pepper and spice extractives, garlic and onion powder, modified corn starch, maltodextrin, carrageenan, inosinate and guanylate]), cheese sesame sticks (sesame sticks [pastry flour, unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour), water, canola oil, sesame seeds, bulgur wheat, salt], cheese seasoning [cheddar cheese (milk, salt, cheese cultures, & enzymes), whey, buttermilk, salt & disodium phosphate]), cheddar whales (enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid], vegetable oils [sunflower, canola, and/or soybean], cheddar cheese blend [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, calcium chloride}, maltodextrin, salt, whey, corn syrup solids, disodium phosphate, sour cream powder [cream, cultures, lactic acid, cultured nonfat dry milk, citric acid], natural flavors, yeast extract, soybean oil, lactic acid, citric acid], yeast extract, natural color (annatto and oleoresin paprika), sugar, salt, citric acid, baking soda (leavening), paprika, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, spice, tricalcium phosphate), pretzels (unbleached enriched wheat flour [flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate-b1, riboflavin-b2, folic acid], malt, salt, soybean and/or canola oil, and yeast), rye chips (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], canola oil [tbhq], rye flour, sugar, salt, yeast, caramel color, rye flavor [rye flour, salt, ground caraway seed, fumaric acid, sodium diacetate], maltodextrin, salt, sugar, garlic powder, soy sauce powder [soy sauce {soybeans, salt, wheat}, maltodextrin], onion powder, worcestershire sauce powder [natural flavor extractives, including soybeans, soy, wheat, maltodextrin, salt], hydrolyzed soy protein, monosodium glutamate, cheddar cheese powder [cheddar cheese {cultured milk, salt, enzymes}, whey, milk, maltodextrin, salt, disodium phosphate], spices, citric acid, caramel color, disodium inosinate, and disodium guanylate).
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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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