Corn Puff Snack

by Meiji Co. Ltd.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Corn Puff Snack by Meiji Co. Ltd. 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
4902777562919
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
40 g (1.4 oz)

What the Data Says About

Corn Puff Snack by Meiji Co. Ltd. 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, Corn Puff 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

Composite safety metrics for Corn Puff Snack
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
Corn
2
Vegetable Oils
3
Palm
4
Canola
5
Cheese Powder
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
8
Seasoning Oils
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Whey Powder
11
Seasonings
12
Monosodium L-glutamate
13
Disodium Inosine-5 M-monophosphate
14
Disodium Guanosine-5-monophosphate
15
Trisodium Citrate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
GRAS
16
Disodium Succinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Listed
17
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
18
Cream Powder
19
Hydrolyzed Protein
20
Soybean
21
Emulsifiers
22
Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate
23
Glycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
24
Soy Lecithin
25
Quillaja Extract
26
Sodium Polyphosphate
27
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
28
Trisodium Phosphate
29
Flavorings
30
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
31
Whole Milk Powder
32
Fish Extract Powder
33
Anchovy
34
Antioxidants
35
Vitamin-e
36
Vitamin-c
37
Butter Milk Powder
38
Skim Milk Powder
39
Paprika
40
As Coloring
41
Spice
42
Yeast Extract Powder
43
Tricalcium Phosphate
44
Starch
Thickener
Safe
45
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
46
Water
47
Wheat
48
Corn Starch
49
Sweetener
50
Licorice
51
Butter Oil
52
Thickener
53
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
54
Carob Bean Gum

Full Ingredient List

Corn, vegetable oils (palm, canola), cheese powder, sugar, cellulose, seasoning oils (palm, canola), salt, whey powder, seasonings (monosodium l-glutamate, disodium inosine-5 m-monophosphate, disodium guanosine-5-monophosphate, trisodium citrate, disodium succinate), lactose, cream powder, hydrolyzed protein (soybean, corn), emulsifiers (disodium hydrogen phosphate, glycerol esters of fatty acids, soy lecithin, quillaja extract, sodium polyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, trisodium citrate, trisodium phosphate), flavorings, dextrin, whole milk powder, dried fish extract powder (anchovy), antioxidants (vitamin-e, vitamin-c), butter milk powder, skim milk powder, paprika (as coloring), spice, yeast extract powder, tricalcium phosphate, modified starch, powdered soy sauce (water, soybean, wheat, modified starch, salt), corn starch, sweetener (licorice), butter oil, thickener (xanthan gum, carob bean gum).

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