All american dip
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
All american dip receives a safety score of 85/100 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
All american dip carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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, All american dip 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 | 85/100 | 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
Fully cooked ground beef burger (beef, water, textured vegetable protein [soy flour, soy protein concentrate, isolated soy protein, caramel color], salt, seasoning [sugar, spice, hydrolyzed corn protein, spice extractive], beef flavor [hydrolyzed soy protein, autolyzed yeast extract, beef flavor, grill flavor {from vegetable oil}, smoke flavor, hydrolyzed corn protein, beef stock, mushroom extractives, salt], sodium phosphates). cheese sauce (water, cheese whey, palm oil, modified tapioca starch, modified corn starch, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, cheddar cheese [milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], salt, natural and artificial flavor, vinegar, sodium stearoyl lactylate, citric acid, mono & diglycerides, phosphoric acid, yeast extract, annatto color, carotene color, paprika color), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums]) chili sauce (tomato puree [water, tomato paste], high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, corn syrup, salt, less than 2% of: dehydrated onions, spice, natural flavors), water, bacon (cured with: water, salt, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may contain sugar, brown sugar, potassium chloride), worcestershire sauce (distilled white vinegar, water, molasses, high fructose corn syrup, salt, soy sauce [water, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup, caramel coloring], natural flavoring, caramel coloring, anchovies, polysorbate 80, soy flour, garlic extract) binder (modified food starch [corn], corn starch, methylcellulose, egg white powder, xanthan gum, guar gum) beef base (roasted beef and beef broth, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, corn oil, flavoring, hydrolyzed soy protein, potassium chloride, caramel color, maltodextrin, tomato powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, beef extract, corn syrup solids, salt, thiamine hydrochloride), citric acid, minced onion, salt, potassium sorbate (preservative), granulated garlic, black pepper.
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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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