Pop Daddy Pretzels

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Pop Daddy Pretzels 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
0855206005171
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Pop Daddy Pretzels 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, Pop Daddy Pretzels 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 Pop Daddy Pretzels
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Pretzels
2
Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate-b1
7
Riboflavin-b2
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Soybean Oil
12
Yeast
13
Oil Blend
14
Sunflower Oil
15
Canola Oil
16
Natural Butter Flavor
17
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
18
Color
19
Ranch Seasoning
20
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
21
Buttermilk
22
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
23
Onion Powder
24
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
25
Garlic Powder
26
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
27
Yeast Extract
28
Butter Powder
29
Cream
30
Nonfat Milk
31
Nonfat Dry Milk
32
Spices
33
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
34
Dehydrated Parsley
35
And Silicon Dioxide
36
Anti-caking
37
Lemon Pepper Seasoning
38
Black Pepper
39
Corn Starch
40
Lemon Peel
41
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
42
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
43
Onion
44
Natural Flavors
45
Oleoresin Turmeric
46
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
47
Prevents Caking

Full Ingredient List

pretzels (unbleached enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate-b1, riboflavin-b2, folic acid), malt, salt, soybean oil, yeast), oil blend (soybean oil and/or sunflower oil and/or canola oil and/or natural butter flavor, annatto [color]), ranch seasoning (salt, maltodextrin, buttermilk, whey, onion powder, lactic acid, garlic powder, citric acid, yeast extract, butter powder [(cream, salt), nonfat milk], nonfat dry milk, spices, xanthan gum, parsley, and silicon dioxide [anti-caking]), lemon pepper seasoning (black pepper, salt, modified corn starch, citric acid, lemon peel, sugar, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, natural flavors, oleoresin turmeric, silicon dioxide [prevents caking]),

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