Rocky road clusters

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Rocky road clusters receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0004567037486
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CLUSTER (7 g)

What the Data Says About

Rocky road clusters carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Rocky road clusters is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Rocky road clusters
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Milk Chocolate
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Cocoa Mass
5
Whole Milk Powder
6
Soy Lecithin
7
Emulsifier
8
And Natural Vanilla Extract
9
Pretzels
10
Unbleachedenriched Wheat Flour
11
Flour
12
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Reducediron
14
Thiamine Mononitrate-b1
15
Riboflavin-b2
16
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
17
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Soybean Oil
20
Honey Roasted Peanuts
21
Peanuts Roasted In Peanut
22
Cottonseed
23
Sunflower Seed
24
Canola Oil
25
Honey
26
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
28
Natural Honey Flavor
29
Wheat Flour
30
Soy Flour
31
Xanthum Gum
32
Marshmallow
33
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
34
Suugar
35
Water
36
Artificial Flavor
37
Sodium Alginate
38
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
39
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
40
Corn Starch
41
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
42
Preservative
43
Peanut Butter
44
Dry Roasted Blanched Peanuts
45
Palm Oil
46
And Salt
47
Caramel Bits
48
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
49
Liquid Sugar
50
Skim Milk
51
Palm Oil
52
Butter
53
Mono And Diglycerides
54
Natural Flavor
55
And Soy Lecithin
56
Puffed Brown Rice
57
And Deodorized Cocoa Butter

Full Ingredient List

Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, soy lecithin [emulsifier], and natural vanilla extract), pretzels (unbleachedenriched wheat flour [flour, niacin, reducediron, thiamine mononitrate-b1, riboflavin-b2, folic acid], malt, salt, soybean oil), honey roasted peanuts (peanuts roasted in peanut, cottonseed, sunflower seed, and/or canola oil, sugar, honey, fructose, maltodextrin, salt, natural honey flavor, wheat flour, soy flour, xanthum gum), marshmallow (invert sugar, suugar, water, artificial flavor, sodium alginate, titanium dioxide, calcium chloride, corn starch, potassium sorbate [preservative]), natural peanut butter (dry roasted blanched peanuts, organic palm oil, and salt), caramel bits (sugar, corn syrup, liquid sugar, skim milk, palm oil, butter, mono and diglycerides, natural flavor, and soy lecithin), puffed brown rice, and deodorized cocoa butter.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial