Dot's Homestyle Pretzels (Original Seasoned)

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Dot's Homestyle Pretzels (Original Seasoned) 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
0855712008499
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Dot's Homestyle Pretzels (Original Seasoned) 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, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels (Original Seasoned) 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 Dot's Homestyle Pretzels (Original Seasoned)
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
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Vegetable Oil
10
Canola
11
Soybean
12
Artificial Butter 190 Flavor
13
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
14
Yeast
15
Flavoring % Daily Value* 12% G Fat 0
16
5g 3% Dmg 21% Ohydrate 25g 9% Ber 1g 4% G 6% Urce Of Trans Fat
17
Cholesterol
18
Total Gars
19
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Calcium And Potassium
21
Ue
22
Dv
23
Tells You How Much A Nutrient In A Ontributes To A Daily Diet
24
000 Calories A Eneral Nutrition Advice
25
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
26
Buttermilk
27
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
28
Msg
29
Spices
30
Onion
31
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
32
Calcium Lactate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
33
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
34
The Following: Calcium Stearate
35
Artificial Flavor
36
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
37
Carboxymethylcellulose Gum
38
Natural Flavor
39
Wheat
40
Milk Gum
41
Guar Made In A Facility That May Use Peanuts
42
Ingredient
43
Derived From A Bioengineered Source
44
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Full Ingredient List

enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, vegetable oil (may contain one or more of the following: corn, canola, soybean), artificial butter 190 flavor, corn syrup, yeast, flavoring % daily value* 12% g fat 0,5g 3% dmg 21% ohydrate 25g 9% ber 1g 4% g 6% urce of trans fat, cholesterol, total gars, vitamin d, calcium and potassium, ue (dv) tells you how much a nutrient in a ontributes to a daily diet, 2,000 calories a eneral nutrition advice, (maltodextrin, buttermilk, salt, dried garlic, monosodium glutamate, spices, dried onion, lactic acid, calcium lactate, citric acid, contains less than 1% of the following: calcium stearate, artificial flavor, xanthan gum, carboxymethylcellulose gum, natural flavor), contains: wheat, milk gum, guar made in a facility that may use peanuts, ingredient(s) derived from a bioengineered source, ma d vel dotsp f 55712 00 444

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