Cauliflower dip buffalo style

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cauliflower dip buffalo style 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
4099100165319
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Cauliflower dip buffalo style 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, Cauliflower dip buffalo style 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 Cauliflower dip buffalo style
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
Neufchatel Cheese
2
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
3
Skim Milk
4
Cheese Culture
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Carob Bean Gum
7
Water
8
Imitation Crab
9
Surimi
10
Pollock
11
Whiting
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Corn Starch
15
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Egg Whites
17
Soy Protein
18
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
19
Natural Flavor
20
Artificial Flavor
21
Mirin
22
Rice
23
Alcohol
24
Vinegar
25
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
26
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
27
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
28
Soybeans
29
Wheat
30
Sodium Tripolyphosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
31
Paprika
32
Garlic Powder
33
Onion Powder
34
Soy Oil
35
Parmesan Cheese
36
Milk
37
Cheese Cultures
38
Enzymes
39
Butter
40
Cream
41
Parmesan Cheese Flavor
42
Sour Cream
43
Nonfat Milk
44
Cultures
45
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
46
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
47
Lemon Juice Concentrate
48
Sodium Citrate
49
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
50
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
51
Locust Bean Gum
52
Guar Gum
53
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
54
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
55
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
56
Onion
57
Dehydrated Parsley
58
Paprika Extract
59
Annatto Extract
60
Beta Carotene
61
Paprika Oleoresin
62
Turmeric Oleoresin
63
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
64
Turmeric

Full Ingredient List

neufchatel cheese, pasteurized milk and cream, skim milk, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum, water, imitation crab, surimi, pollock, whiting, sugar, sorbitol, corn starch, wheat starch, egg whites, soy protein, modified potato starch, natural flavor, artificial flavor, mirin, rice, water, alcohol, salt, sugar, vinegar, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, soy sauce, water, soybeans, wheat, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, soy oil, parmesan cheese, milk, cheese cultures, enzymes, salt, butter, cream, parmesan cheese flavor, garlic powder, sour cream, cream, nonfat milk, cultures, lactic acid, citric acid, lemon juice concentrate, sugar, sodium citrate, garlic, citric acid, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, potassium chloride, onion, parsley, paprika extract, annatto extract, beta carotene, paprika oleoresin, turmeric oleoresin, paprika, annatto, beta carotene, turmeric

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