Crabragoon Dip

by Aldi

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Crabragoon Dip by Aldi receives a safety score of 95/100 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
4061462592690
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 , serving size (93 g)

What the Data Says About

Crabragoon Dip by Aldi carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, Crabragoon Dip 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 Crabragoon Dip
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 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
Cultured Cream
2
Water
3
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
4
Beef
5
Natural Smoke Flavor
6
Tomato
7
Onion
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Or Less Of: Soy
10
Canola Oil
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Cheddar Cheese
13
Pasteurized Milk
14
Cheese Culture
15
Enzymes
16
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
17
Modified Food Starch
18
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
19
Sodium Phosphate
20
Msg
21
Cheddar Cheese Powder
22
Disodium Phosphate
23
Color
24
Turmeric
25
Garlic Powder
26
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
27
Sodium Citrate
28
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
29
Natural Flavor
30
Vinegar
31
Garlic Puree
32
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
33
Yeast Extract
34
Spice
35
Sodium Diacetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
36
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
37
Preservative
38
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
39
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
40
Eggs
41
Fish
42
Pollock
43
Whiting
44
Milk
45
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

cultured cream, water, whey, beef, smoke flavor, tomato, onion, sugar, contains 2% or less of: soy and/or canola oil, salt, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto), modified food starch, gelatin, sodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate, cheddar cheese powder (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], disodium phosphate, salt, color [annatto, turmeric]), garlic powder, lactic acid, sodium citrate, citric acid, natural flavor, vinegar, garlic puree (garlic, citric acid), yeast extract, spice, sodium diacetate, sodium benzoate (preservative), disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, caramel color, eggs, fish (pollock, whiting), milk, wheat

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