Light & Crispy Fried Calamari Snack
Scores 85/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with 1 flagged ingredient identified.
The verdict
Light & Crispy Fried Calamari Snack by Mama’s Choice scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 49 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 49-component record, beginning with Seasoned Shredded Calamari, Wheat Flour, Corn Oil. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.
- 85/100
- Caution safety score
- 1
- flagged ingredient of 49 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 0888127002585
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Light & Crispy Fried Calamari Snack
Light & Crispy Fried Calamari Snack by Mama’s Choice carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework.
Of the 49 ingredients parsed from this label, 12 are covered by a regulator or watchdog we screen against (D-xylose, D-sorbitol, Calcium Lactate and 9 others), with 10 carrying an FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) status and 5 a CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating. The remaining 37 ingredients appear in neither registry, so they neither raise nor lower the score. Each additive rated caution-or-worse penalizes the composite. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
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, Light & Crispy Fried Calamari Snack 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
| 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.
How It Compares to Its Category
Among the 88,006 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 86.1/100. Light & Crispy Fried Calamari Snack scores 1.1 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 86.1/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
SEASONED SHREDDED CALAMARI, WHEAT FLOUR, CORN OIL, CANOLA OIL, CORN STARCH, SUGAR CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GARLIC, RICE FLOUR, MONOSODIUM L-GLUTAMATE, SALT, EGG WHITE POWDER, D-XYLOSE, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDE, D-SORBITOL, TREHALOSE, WHEAT STARCH, GLACIAL ACETIC ACID, RED PEPPER PASTE, POWDERED SOY SAUCE, BREWED SOY SAUCE, TOMATO POWDER, YEAST, ROASTED GARLIC POWDER, CHICKEN FLAVOR POWDER, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE POWDER, SILICON DIOXIDE, DISODIUM 5'-RIBONUCLEOTIDE, CITRIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, TOASTED ONION POWDER, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE-TRIBASIC, DL-MALIC ACID, LICORICE EXTRACT POWDER, CHICKEN OIL, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, CURRY POWDER, GINGER POWDER, ENZYME-MODIFIED STEVOL GLYCOSIDES, OLEORESIN CAPSICUM, BLACK PEPPER POWDER, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE-MONOBASIC, CALCIUM LACTATE, ASPARTAME. CONTAINS: CALAMARI, WHEAT, SOYBEAN, EGG. PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. 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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