Zipfizz Prickly Pear Flavor / Dragon Fruit Lime Flavor Split Box

by zipfizz

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Zipfizz Prickly Pear Flavor / Dragon Fruit Lime Flavor Split Box by zipfizz 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
0857167006808
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11g

What the Data Says About

Zipfizz Prickly Pear Flavor / Dragon Fruit Lime Flavor Split Box by zipfizz 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, Zipfizz Prickly Pear Flavor / Dragon Fruit Lime Flavor Split Box 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 Zipfizz Prickly Pear Flavor / Dragon Fruit Lime Flavor Split Box
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
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
2
Potassium Carbonate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
3
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
4
Natural Flavors
5
Calcium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT
GRAS
6
Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate
7
Potassium Bicarbonate
FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
8
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
9
Silica
10
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
11
Taurine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe Listed
12
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
13
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
14
Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate
15
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
16
Color
17
Manganese Gluconate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT
GRAS
18
Grape Seed Extract
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Listed
19
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Selenium-l-methionine Complex
21
D-calcium Pantothenate
22
Cyanocobalamin
23
Green Tea Leaf Extract
24
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate
25
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
26
Riboflavin-5-phosphate
27
Xylitol
HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back Approved
28
Thiamin Mononitrate
29
Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate
30
Copper Citrate
31
Methylcobalamin

Full Ingredient List

Citric acid, potassium carbonate, maltodextrin, natural flavors, calcium ascorbate, magnesium amino acid chelate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, silica, potassium citrate, taurine, sucralose, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, zinc bisglycinate chelate, beta-carotene (color), manganese gluconate, grape seed extract, niacin, selenium-L-methionine complex, D-calcium pantothenate, cyanocobalamin, green tea leaf extract, pyridoxal-5-phosphate, folic acid, riboflavin-5-phosphate, xylitol, thiamin mononitrate, chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate, copper citrate, methylcobalamin

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