Hummus & crackers lunch kit

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Hummus & crackers lunch kit 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 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
0810662021011
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
108 g (108 g)

What the Data Says About

Hummus & crackers lunch kit 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 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, Hummus & crackers lunch kit 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

Composite safety metrics for Hummus & crackers lunch kit
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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

1
Gopicnic Garden Hummus Dip 1.75 Oz: Chickpeas
2
Water
3
Tahini
4
Sesame Paste
5
Roasted Garlic
6
Garlic Powder
7
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8
Lemon Juice Concentrate
9
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
10
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Cumin
12
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
13
Safflower Oil
14
Organic Sorghum Flour
15
Quinoa Seeds
16
Sesame Seeds
17
Millet
18
Organic Flax Seeds
19
Amaranth Seeds
20
Apple Juice
21
Organic Carrot Juice
22
Natural Flavor
23
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
24
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
25
Brown Rice
26
Brown Rice Syrup
27
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
28
Tapioca Syrup
29
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Candy Coated Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
31
Organic Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
32
Chocolate Liquor
33
Cocoa Butter
34
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
35
Soy Lecithin
36
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
37
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Beet Juice
39
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
40
Organic Spirulina
41
Anthocyanin
42
Betacaroten
43
Carnauba Wax
44
Confectioners Glaze
45
Palm And Shortening
46
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
47
Agar
48
Egg White Powder
49
Egg Albumen
50
Yeast
51
Vanilla Flavor
52
Sunflower Oil

Full Ingredient List

Gopicnic garden hummus dip 1.75 oz: chickpeas, water, tahini (sesame paste), roasted garlic, garlic powder, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice concentrate, citric acid, sea salt, cumin, toasted sesame oil. little bread hen multigrain crackers 0.5 oz: brown rice flour, potato starch, safflower oil, sorghum flour, quinoa seeds, sesame seeds, millet, flax seeds, amaranth seeds, sea salt. sweet perry orchards organic apple carrot star bites 0.63 oz: organic concentrated apple puree, organic concentrated apple juice, organic concentrated carrot juice, natural flavor, ascorbic acid, pectin, organic canola oil. professor zim zam's extraordinary sweets rainbomallocrispie bar 0.6 oz: brown rice (brown rice, brown rice syrup, salt), tapioca syrup, sugar, candy coated semi-sweet chocolate chips (semi-sweet chocolate chips [sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin], sugar, titanium dioxide, cornstarch, beet juice, annatto, spirulina, anthocyanin, betacaroten, carnauba wax, confectioners glaze), palm and shortening, water, glycerin, agar, egg white powder [dried egg albumen, yeast, citric acid], vanilla natural flavor, salt, sunflower oil.

Categories

Snacks

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