Taco dip
by Aldi
Taco dip by Aldi 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.
What the Data Says About
Taco dip by Aldi 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, Taco 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
taco dip cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xanthan gum), sour cream (cultured cream, modified corn starch, lactic acid, gelatin, mono and diglycerides, citric acid, potassium sorbate [preservative], disodium phosphate, locust bean gum, natural flavor), mayonnaise (soybean oil, egg yolk, water, sugar, vinegar, salt, lemon juice concentrate, natural flavor), water, tomato paste calories 330, total fat 32g (41% dv), dv), trans fat 0,5g, cholesterol 55mg (18% (tomatoes, citric acid), spices (salt, spices, dextrose, dehydrated onion, sugar, dehydrated (20% dv), total carbohydrate 80 (3% dv), dv), total sugars 3g (incl, og added sugars, 0% essium 175mg (4% dv), min d omcg (0% dv), calcium 123mg (10% dv), garlic, green bell pepper, paprika, natural flavors, jalapeno powder, extractives of paprika, less than 2% silicon dioxide (added to prevent caking), modified corn starch, citric acid, potassium sorbate , sodium benzoate (preservatives), stabilizers (guar gum, xanthan culture, salt, annatto potato starch, corn starch and calcium sulfate [anti caking), natamycin (mold inhibitor)) red peppers, olives (ripe olives, water, salt and ferrous gluconate [preservative]), sliced jalapeños (jalapeño peppers, water, vinegar, salt, calcium chloride), contains: eggs, milk, deli aldi twice as nice guarantee plastic item replaced ✔ money refunded tray how2recycle,info
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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