Frito-Lay Company NOVA 4

Baken-Ets, Chicharrones Fried Pork Skins, Hot'N Spicy

Baken-Ets, Chicharrones Fried Pork Skins, Hot'N Spicy: 2/5 ingredient safety

Baken-Ets, Chicharrones Fried Pork Skins, Hot'N Spicy by Frito-Lay Company has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 2 out of 5, 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: Baken-Ets, Chicharrones Fried Pork Skins, Hot'N Spicy

Baken-Ets, Chicharrones Fried Pork Skins, Hot'N Spicy by Frito-Lay Company is tracked in PlainIngredients with 1 identified ingredient and carries an overall safety rating of 2 out of 5, a Caution-to-High-Risk tier driven by one or more flagged ingredients. 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 0 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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2
Caution
Average ingredient safety: 2 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
0
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

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

Fried pork skins, salt, maltodextrin (made from corn), monosodium glutamate, spices, torula yeast, dextrose, onion powder, paprika, natural flavors, garlic powder, artificial color (red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake), and paprika extract.

Product Details

Barcode
0028400595971
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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