Gopicnic, turkey stick & crunch

by Gopicnic

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Gopicnic, turkey stick & crunch by Gopicnic receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0890026002603
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (77 g)

What the Data Says About

Gopicnic, turkey stick & crunch by Gopicnic carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Gopicnic, turkey stick & crunch 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 E 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 Gopicnic, turkey stick & crunch
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
2
Mango Juice
3
Pineapple Juice
4
Natural Flavor
5
Color
6
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
7
Gelling Agent
8
. Sweet Perry Orchards Tutti Fruiti Fruit & Seed Blend: Banana Chips
9
Organic Banana
10
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Natural Banana Flavoring
13
Dried Cranberries
14
Dried Cranberries
15
Sunflower Oil
16
Raisins
17
Vegetable Oil
18
Pineapple
19
Pineapple
20
Can Sugar
21
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
22
Roasted Pepitas
23
Organic Pepitas
24
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Cherries
26
Cherries
27
. Old Wisconsin Turkey Snack Stick: Turkey
28
Mechanically Separated Turkey
29
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
30
Corn Syrup Solids
31
Spices
32
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
33
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
34
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
35
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
36
Made From Sugar
37
Garlic Powder
38
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
39
Brown Rice
40
Brown Rice Syrup
41
Tapioca Syrup
42
Palm And Canola Oil Shortening
43
Water
44
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
45
Cocoa Powder
46
Agar
47
Egg White Powder
48
Egg Albumen
49
Yeast
50
Natural Chocolate Flavor
51
Sunflower Oil. Barbeque Popchips: Potato Ingredients
52
Potato Flakes
53
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
54
Organic Sunflower
55
Safflower
56
Canola Oil
57
Seasoning
58
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
59
Onion And Garlic Torula Yeast
60
Brown Sugar
61
Tomato Powder
62
Yeast Extract
63
Natural Flavors
64
Natural Smoke Flavor
65
Paprika Extract
66
Paprika
67
Rice Flour

Full Ingredient List

Sweet perry orchards tropical 100% fruit peel-a-part: concentrated apple puree and juice (contains ascorbic acid), concentrated mango juice, concentrated pineapple juice, natural flavor, natural color, pectin (gelling agent). sweet perry orchards tutti fruiti fruit & seed blend: banana chips (banana, coconut oil, sugar, natural banana flavoring), dried cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), raisins, vegetable oil), dried pineapple (pineapple, can sugar, citric acid), roasted pepitas (pepitas, sea salt), dried cherries (cherries, sugar, sunflower oil). old wisconsin turkey snack stick: turkey, mechanically separated turkey, salt, corn syrup solids, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, carrageenan, sodium erythorbate (made from sugar), garlic powder, sodium nitrite, in collagen casing. professor zim zam's extraordinary sweets chocomallocrispie rice crisp bar: brown rice (brown rice, brown rice syrup, salt), tapioca syrup, sugar, palm and canola oil shortening, water, glycerin, cocoa powder, agar, egg white powder (dried egg albumen, yeast, citric acid), natural chocolate flavor, salt, sunflower oil. barbeque popchips: potato ingredients (potato flakes, potato starch), sunflower, safflower and/or canola oil, seasoning (sugar, whey, salt, onion and garlic torula yeast, brown sugar, tomato powder, yeast extract, spices, natural flavors, natural smoke flavor, citric acid, paprika extract, paprika), rice flour.

Categories

Snacks

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