Ruffles NOVA 4

Baked Mix

Baked Mix: 4.1/5 ingredient safety

Baked Mix by Ruffles has 7 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.1 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: Baked Mix

Baked Mix by Ruffles is tracked in PlainIngredients with 7 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 6 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4.1
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.1 out of 5
Based on 7 tracked ingredients
7
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
6
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Monosodium Glutamate (621)
Flavor Enhancer · Caution
4
Acacia Gum (414)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Disodium Inosinate (E631)
Flavor Enhancer · Low Risk
4
Whey Protein Concentrate
Thickener · Low Risk
5
Citric Acid (E330)
Acidity Regulator · Safe
5
Lactic Acid (E270)
Acidity Regulator · Safe
5
Paprika Extract (E160c)
Color Additive · Safe

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

BAKED CHEETOS CRUNCHY CHEESE FLAVORED SNACKS INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES) MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, AND ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6). CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS. BAKED LAY'S ORIGINAL POTATO CRISPS INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, CORN STARCH, CORN OIL, SUGAR, SEA SALT, SOY LECITHIN, DEXTROSE, AND ANNATTO EXTRACTS. CONTAINS SOY INGREDIENTS. BAKED LAY'S BARBECUE FLAVORED POTATO CRISPS INGREDIENTS: DRIED POTATOES, CORN STARCH, CORN OIL, SUGAR, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, ONION POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, MOLASSES, SPICES, FRUCTOSE, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS MILK), SUNFLOWER OIL, PAPRIKA, ACACIA GUM, PAPRIKA E

Product Details

Brand
Ruffles
Barcode
0028400480642
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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