Takis mix
Contains 5 flagged ingredients
Takis mix receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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
Takis mix carries a composite safety score of 0/100, 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 5 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, Takis 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 5 | 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
Full Ingredient List
takis fuego 28,4g – corn flour (processed with lime), vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean and/or canola oil), seasoning [salt, maltodextrin, citric acid, sugar, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed soy protein, onion powder, yeast extract, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, natural and artificial flavors, sodium bicarbonate, soybean oil, chili pepper (chile), disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, tbhq (antioxidant)], contains soy, takis blue heat 28,4g – corn flour (processed with lime), vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean and/or canola oils), seasoning [maltodextrin, citric acid, sugar, potassium chloride, salt, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed soybean protein, natural and artificial flavors, hydrolyzed yeast, soybean oil, onion powder, blue 1 lake, sodium bicarbonate, chili pepper (chile), disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, tbhq (antioxidant)], contains soy, takis nitro 28,4g – corn flour (processed with lime), vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean and/or canola oil), seasoning [maltodextrin, salt, citric acid, dextrose, monosodium glutamate, sugar, onion powder, red 40 lake, natural and artificial flavors, gum arabic, silicon dioxide, yellow 6 lake, mannitol, blue 1 lake, yellow 5], takis crunchy fajitas 28,4g – corn flour (processed with lime), vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean and/or canola oil), seasoning [maltodextrin, salt, monosodium glutamate, citric acid, chili pepper (chile), onion powder, natural and artificial flavors, dextrose, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, sugar, blue 1 lake, whey (milk)], contains milk,
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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