buffalo ranch rice crisps
buffalo ranch rice crisps by Quaker has 5 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.6 out of 5, 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.
- Safety score 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
- NOVA processing classification: group 4
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How This Score Is Built
buffalo ranch rice crisps draws on FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research, combined into a single editorially-derived 1-5 scale (never an official government rating). 5 of its 5 tracked ingredients are scored so far; data as of 2026-09-07.
Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records feed this score. The FDA site → has the primary record; our methodology page explains the scoring.
Where buffalo ranch rice crisps sits nationally
Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients
4.6 Top 19% higher than 81% of 58,710 scored products
Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value
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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07
Ingredient Safety Breakdown
Processing Level
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
Whole grain brown rice flour, degerminated milled corn, sunflower oil, maltodextrin, salt, buttermilk powder, whey, dextrose, onion powder, garlic powder, spices, paprika (color), yeast extract, sodium diacetate, cayenne red pepper, vinegar, garlic puree, canola oil, citric acid, malic acid, natural flavor, silicon dioxide, gum arabic, glucose, tocopherols (to preserve freshness).
Compare beyond brand
Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth
Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for buffalo ranch rice crisps: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.
Similar mean additive safety
Nearest products by average mapped safety score. This record: 4.6/5.
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- Betty Crocker Key Lime Mousse Chilled Treats 4 Count Δ 0.0 pts · General Mills 4.6/59 additives
- Bubble Fruit Gel Δ 0.0 pts · Del Monte 4.6/59 additives
- Chewy Δ 0.0 pts · Tic Tac 4.6/59 additives
Similar mapped ingredient depth
Nearest products by count of scored mapped additives. This record: 5.
Product Details
- Brand
- Quaker
- Barcode
- 0030000569559
- Nutri-Score
- Grade D
- NOVA Group
- 4 — Ultra-processed foods
- Available In
- United States
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Frequently asked questions
Where does buffalo ranch rice crisps rank on ingredient safety?
With an average ingredient safety score of 4.6/5, buffalo ranch rice crisps sits ahead of 81% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.48 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.
How should buffalo ranch rice crisps's 4.6/5 score be read?
The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. buffalo ranch rice crisps's mapped ingredients average out to 4.6/5, which is the Generally Safe tier.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.