Honey Mustard Protein Snack Mix

by Catalina Crunch

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Honey Mustard Protein Snack Mix by Catalina Crunch receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0850044112074
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.333 cup (35 g)

What the Data Says About

Honey Mustard Protein Snack Mix by Catalina Crunch carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, Honey Mustard Protein Snack 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 Honey Mustard Protein Snack Mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Catalina Crunch Cereal
2
Pea Protein
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Potato Fiber
5
Corn Fiber
6
Chicory Root Fiber
7
Leavening
8
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
9
Baking Soda
10
Monocalcium Phosphate
11
Guar Gum
12
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
13
Yeast Extract
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Pecans
16
Roasted Almonds
17
Almonds
18
Oil
19
Cottonseed
20
Sunflower Seed
21
Canola
22
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Seasoning
24
Whey Powder
25
Allulose
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Corn Maltodextrin
27
Onion Powder
28
Garlic Powder
29
Honey Powder
30
Mustard
31
Vinegar
32
Mustard Seed
33
Paprika
34
Turmeric
35
Acacia Gum
36
Sunflower Oil
37
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
38
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Natural Flavor
40
Chickpea Pretzels
41
Chickpea Flour
42
Potato Flour
43
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
44
Rice Flour
45
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
46
Cane Sugar
47
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
48
Sunflower Lecithin
49
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
50
Yeast
51
Mixed Tocopherols

Full Ingredient List

Catalina Crunch Cereal (Pea Protein, Tapioca Starch, Potato Fiber, Corn Fiber, Chicory Root Fiber, Leavening [Calcium Carbonate, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate], Guar Gum, Caramel Color, Yeast Extract, Salt), Pecans, Roasted Almonds (Almonds, Oil [Cottonseed, Sunflower Seed, Canola and/or Peanut Oil), Seasoning (Whey Powder, Allulose, Salt, Corn Maltodextrin, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Honey Powder, Mustard [Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, Paprika, Turmeric], Acacia Gum, Sunflower Oil, Vinegar, Citric Acid, Sugar, Natural Flavor), Sunflower Oil, Chickpea Pretzels (Chickpea Flour, Potato Flour, Cornstarch, Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Sea Salt, Cane Sugar, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Pea Protein, Sunflower Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Yeast, Citric Acid), Mixed Tocopherols

Categories

Snack-mixes

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