Takis Intense Nachos imp

by Takis

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Takis Intense Nachos imp by Takis 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 1 ingredient 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.

Barcode
0757528045272
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 serving (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Takis Intense Nachos imp by Takis 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Takis Intense Nachos imp 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 Takis Intense Nachos imp
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
000 Calories A Day Is Used For General Nutrition Advice. 2% Redients: Corn Flour
2
Vegetable Oil Im
3
Soybean
4
Canola Oil
5
Seasoning
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Milk
8
Todextrin
9
Vegetable Oil
10
Palm And Soybean Oil
11
Natural And Ficial Flavors
12
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
13
Tomato Powder
14
Onion Powder
15
Osodium Glutamate
16
Gouda Cheese
17
Pasteurized Milk
18
Ese Cultures
19
Enzymes
20
Dried Skimmed Milk
21
Hydrolyzed Corn Tein
22
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
23
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
24
Turmeric
25
Color
26
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Lactic Citric Acid
28
Spices
29
Calcium Silicate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
GRAS
30
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
31
Disodium Nate
32
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
33
. Tains Milk De In A Facility That May Also Use Soy
34
Egg
35
Wheat
36
And Nuts Orted And

Full Ingredient List

Vitamin D Calcium 21mg on Omg 2% 0% Potassium 70mg The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food ontributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. 2% REDIENTS: CORN FLOUR (PROCESSED WITH LIME), VEGETABLE OIL IM AND/OR SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), SEASONING [SALT, MILK, TODEXTRIN, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM AND SOYBEAN OIL), NATURAL AND FICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY (MILK), TOMATO POWDER, ONION POWDER, OSODIUM GLUTAMATE, GOUDA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), SKIMMED MILK, HYDROLYZED CORN TEIN, DEXTROSE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, TURMERIC (COLOR), SUGAR, LACTIC CITRIC ACID, SPICES, CALCIUM SILICATE, SILICON DIOXIDE, DISODIUM NATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE]. TAINS MILK DE IN A FACILITY THAT MAY ALSO USE SOY, EGG, WHEAT, AND NUTS ORTED AND

Categories

Snacks Salty snacks Appetizers Chips and fries Crisps Corn chips

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