Applegate Naturals, Applegate Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Cheddar cheese, olive oil & sea salt crackers, uncured pork & beef pepperoni, uncured pepperoni & cheddar

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Product Insight: Cheddar cheese, olive oil & sea salt crackers, uncured pork & beef pepperoni, uncured pepperoni & cheddar

Cheddar cheese, olive oil & sea salt crackers, uncured pork & beef pepperoni, uncured pepperoni & cheddar by Applegate Naturals, Applegate is tracked in PlainIngredients with 1 identified ingredient and carries an overall safety rating of 5 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), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and Its Nutri-Score grade is E, the European front-of-pack nutritional label summarizing calories, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, protein, fiber, and produce content. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 1 ingredient sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.

Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.

Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes

5
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 5 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
1
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

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

Cheddar cheese: pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes (non-animal). uncured pork & beef pepperoni: pork**, beef**, sea salt. contains less than 2% of the following: turbinado sugar, water, spices, cultured celery powder, granulated garlic, cherry powder, lactic acid starter culture (not from milk), rosemary extract, oleoresin of paprika, lime juice concentrate. crackers: enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour), buttermilk (cultured lowfat milk, sodium citrate, salt, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), expeller pressed non-gmo canola oil, cane sugar, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, kosher salt, baking soda.

Data Sources

  • Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
  • FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
  • EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008

Product Details

Barcode
0025317668668
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States
Stores
Whole Foods

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