Good Livin', Sweet & Spicy Mix

by Mapco Express

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Good Livin', Sweet & Spicy Mix by Mapco Express receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0812707021239
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 ONZ (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Good Livin', Sweet & Spicy Mix by Mapco Express carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Good Livin', Sweet & Spicy 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 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

Composite safety metrics for Good Livin', Sweet & Spicy Mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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

1
Toffee Peanuts
2
Peanuts
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Honey Roasted Peanuts
6
Peanuts Roasted In Peanut
7
Cottonseed
8
Sunflower Seed
9
Canola Oil
10
Honey
11
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
12
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
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
14
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
15
Soy Lecithin
16
Calcium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
17
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
18
Natural Honey Flavor
19
Cajun Corn Sticks
20
Yellow Corn Masa
21
Soybean Oil
22
Cajun Seasoning
23
Potato Flour
24
Spices And Herbs
25
Onion Powder
26
Tomato Powder
27
Garlic Powder
28
Flavorings
29
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
30
Green Pepper Powder
31
Honey Roasted Sesame Sticks
32
Unbleached Wheat Flour With Malted Barley Flour
33
Sesame Seeds
34
Honey Coating
35
Bulgur Wheat
36
Beet Powder And Tumeric For Color
37
Almonds
38
Almonds Roasted In Peanut

Full Ingredient List

Toffee peanuts (peanuts, sugar, salt), honey roasted peanuts (peanuts roasted in peanut and/or cottonseed and/or sunflower seed and/or canola oil, sugar, honey, maltodextrin, fructose, cornstarch, wheat starch, soy lecithin, calcium stearate, salt, xanthan gum, natural honey flavor), cajun corn sticks (yellow corn masa, soybean oil, cajun seasoning [potato flour, spices and herbs, salt, onion powder, tomato powder, garlic powder, natural flavorings, maltodextrin, modified cornstarch, green pepper powder]), honey roasted sesame sticks (unbleached wheat flour with malted barley flour, soybean oil, sesame seeds, honey coating [sugar, wheat starch, honey], bulgur wheat, maltodextrin, salt, xanthan gum, beet powder and tumeric for color), almonds (almonds roasted in peanut and/or cottonseed and/or sunflower seed and/or canola oil, salt).

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