Is Santa Fe Style Salad Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Safeway Farms
This page reviews Santa Fe Style Salad by Safeway Farms as a food. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Carrageenan, Modified Corn Starch.
60 / 100
Why score is 60
The salad contains a mix of ingredients, including lite salsa ranch and chili lime chicken. Notable concerns include carrageenan and modified corn starch, which are processed additives that may raise quality issues.
Main concern
Carrageenan is present as a thickener in the lite salsa ranch, raising concerns about its safety and potential digestive issues.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Includes fresh ingredients like iceberg lettuce and tomatoes, contributing to a more natural composition.
- Contains fire roasted corn, which adds flavor and texture without synthetic additives.
Concerns
- Carrageenan is present as a thickener in the lite salsa ranch, raising concerns about its safety and potential digestive issues.
- Modified corn starch is included, which is a processed ingredient that may not align with clean eating principles.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this food and why it matters.
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Is Iceberg Lettuce safe in this food?
Good
Iceberg Lettuce is used here as base. Iceberg lettuce serves as the primary base for the salad, providing hydration and a crisp texture without any quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: iceberg lettuce
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Is Lite Salsa Ranch safe in this food?
Medium
Lite Salsa Ranch is used here as flavor. Lite salsa ranch contains several processed ingredients, including carrageenan and modified corn starch, which may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: lite salsa ranch (non fat buttermilk [whey, water, skim milk powder, corn starch, tapioca starch, carrageenan, locust bean gum, culture], tomatoes, canola oil, water, tomato paste, onion, apple cider vinegar, sugar, distilled vinegar, less than 2% of sält, egg yolk, green onion, jalapeno peppers, modified corn starch, cultured dextrose, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, spices, cultured skim milk powder, dried bell peppers , dried garlic, dried onion, mustard flour, guar gum, acacia gum, chili powder [spices, salt, paprika, dried garlic])
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Is Chicken Breast Meat safe in this food?
Good
Chicken Breast Meat is used here as base. Chicken breast meat provides a good source of protein, contributing to the salad's nutritional value without any significant quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: chili lime chicken (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, less than 2% brown sugar, salt, rice starch, spices tincluding paprika)
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Is Carrageenan safe in this food?
Bad
Carrageenan is used here as thickener. Carrageenan is used as a thickener in the lite salsa ranch, but it has been associated with digestive issues and raises concerns about its safety.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: carrageenan
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Is Modified Corn Starch safe in this food?
Bad
Modified Corn Starch is used here as thickener. Modified corn starch is a processed ingredient that may not align with clean eating principles and raises quality concerns.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: modified corn starch
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 3868696
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Allergens detected: egg , milk
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