Southwest style salad

by Marketside, Walmart

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Southwest style salad by Marketside, Walmart 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
68117160
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Southwest style salad by Marketside, Walmart 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, Southwest style salad 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 Southwest style salad
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
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2
7g Total Fat 7g 7% Fiber 2g 8% Sat
3
Fat 1
4
5g |About 3
5
5 Servings Per Container Serving Size 1 Cup
6
100g
7
Total Sugars 2g Trans Fat 0g 2% Incl
8
&Lt
9
8mg 4% • Potassium 210mg 4% Per Serving Redients: Romaine Lettuce
10
Chili Lime Seasoned Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
11
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Cat
12
Water
13
Less Than 2% Brown Sugar
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
16
Spices
17
Including Paprikaj
18
Vinegar
19
Chili Pepper
20
Natural Mlavor
21
Lime Oil
22
Salsa Ranch Dressing
23
Wnater
24
Cultured Lowfat Buttermilk
25
Soybean Oil
26
Cider Vinegar
27
Tomato Paste
28
Distilled Vinegar
29
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Egg Yolks
31
Corn Starch
32
Onion*
33
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
34
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
35
Includes Mustard
36
Red Bell Pepper*
37
Green Jalapeno Pepper*
38
Gum Acacia
39
Green Onion*
40
Oleoresin Paprika
41
Color
42
Tri-color Tortilla Strips
43
Stone Ground White
44
Yellow And Blue Corn Masa Flour
45
Organic Sunflower
46
Corn Oil
47
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
48
Beet Juice Concentrate
49
Shredded Four Cheese Mexican Blend
50
Monterey Jack And Queso Quesadilla Cheese Blend
51
Pasteurized Milk
52
Cheese Culture
53
Enzymes
54
Asadero And Cheddar Cheese Blend
55
Annatto {Vegetable Color}
56
Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose
57
To Prevent Caking
58
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
59
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
60
E300
61
Milk And Eggs

Full Ingredient List

44081 thoughts? ideas? feedback? call 1-888-658-6325 or visit walmart,com/marketside southwest 81131 16093 | 3 style salad 6 with chicken % dv nutrition amount/serving facts % dv amount/serving 3% 9% total carb, 7g total fat 7g 7% fiber 2g 8% sat, fat 1,5g |about 3,5 servings per container serving size 1 cup (100g) total sugars 2g trans fat 0g 2% incl, <1g added sugars 7% cholesterol 20mg 10% sodium 280mg 12% protein 6g 110 vitamin d omcg 0% • calcium 70mg 6% • iron 0,8mg 4% • potassium 210mg 4% per serving redients: romaine lettuce, chili lime seasoned chicken breast meat with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib cat, water, less than 2% brown sugar, salt, rice starch, spices [including paprikaj, vinegar, chili pepper, natural mlavor, lime oil), salsa ranch dressing (wnater, cultured lowfat buttermilk, soybean oil, cider vinegar, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, sugar, contains less than 2% of salt, egg yolks, corn starch, onion*, xanthan gum, garlic, spices [includes mustard], red bell pepper*, green jalapeno pepper*, gum acacia, green onion*, oleoresin paprika (color]), tri-color tortilla strips (stone ground white, yellow and blue corn masa flour, sunflower and/or corn oil, sea salt, beet juice concentrate [color]), shredded four cheese mexican blend (monterey jack and queso quesadilla cheese blend [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], asadero and cheddar cheese blend [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto {vegetable color}], potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [a mold inhibitor]), *dehydrated contains milk and eggs,

Categories

Salads

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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