Thai fusion snack mix
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Thai fusion snack mix receives a safety score of 45/100 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
Thai fusion snack mix carries a composite safety score of 45/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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, Thai fusion 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 C 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 | 45/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Wasabi chia sticks [chia sticks (pastry flour, unbleached wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour], water, chia seeds, canola oil, bulgur wheat, salt), wasabi soy seasoning (salt, sugar, spices [including mustard], onion powder, horseradish powder, yeast extract, modified food starch, soy sauce powder [wheat, soybeans, salt], maltodextrin, garlic powder, citric acid, spice extractives, natural flavorings, caramel color)], rice crackers [glutinous rice, soy sauce {water, soybeans, wheat, salt}, sugar, seaweed, sesame seed, paprika extract, chili powder, beet red], sriracha chickpeas [roasted chickpeas (chickpeas, water, canola oil), sriracha seasoning (sugar, salt, garlic, pepper, citric acid, vinegar, silicon dioxide, paprika oil [for color], tocopherols, capsicum oleoresin)], dry roasted soybeans, chili bits [glutinous rice, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), sugar, chili powder, fd&c yellows 5 & 6], fried green peas [green peas, palm oil, sea salt, colors (fd&c [yellow 5, blue 1])].
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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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