Slim Fast, Protein Meal Bars, Chocolate Fudge Brownie

by Ksf Acquisition Corporation

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Slim Fast, Protein Meal Bars, Chocolate Fudge Brownie by Ksf Acquisition Corporation receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0008346121427
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (52 g)

What the Data Says About

Slim Fast, Protein Meal Bars, Chocolate Fudge Brownie by Ksf Acquisition Corporation carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Slim Fast, Protein Meal Bars, Chocolate Fudge Brownie 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 D 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 Slim Fast, Protein Meal Bars, Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
2
High Maltose Corn Syrup
3
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
4
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
5
Soluble Corn Fiber
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Fructooligosaccharides
8
Organic Cocoa
9
Skim Milk Solids
10
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
11
Enriched Wheat Flour
12
Wheat Flour
13
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Iron
15
Thiamin Mononitrate
16
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
18
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
19
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
20
Water
21
Invert Sugar Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
22
Natural Chocolate
23
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
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
25
Sunflower Oil
26
Nonfat Milk
27
Soy Lecithin
28
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
29
Natural And Artificial Flavor
30
Coffee
31
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
32
Nonnutritive Sweetener
33
Gum Arabic
34
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
35
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
36
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
37
Corn Syrup Solids
38
Ammoniated Glycyrrhizin
39
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor. Vitamin And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate
40
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
41
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
42
Vitamin E Acetate
43
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
45
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Vitamin B6
47
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Cyanocobalamin
50
Vitamin B12
51
Phytonadione
52
Vitamin K1
53
Cholecalciferol
54
Vitamin D3
55
Sweetened With Nutritive Sweeteners And A Nonnutritive Sweetener

Full Ingredient List

Isolated soy protein, high maltose corn syrup (sulfites), corn syrup, soluble corn fiber, sugar, fructooligosaccharides, cocoa (processed with alkali), skim milk solids, fractionated palm kernel oil, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), polydextrose, glycerin, water, cocoa, invert sugar syrup, chocolate, whey, maltodextrin, sunflower oil, nonfat milk, soy lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavor, coffee, sucralose (nonnutritive sweetener), gum arabic, sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, caramel color, corn syrup solids, ammoniated glycyrrhizin, natural hickory smoke flavor. vitamin and minerals: calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, ascorbic acid, vitamin e acetate, niacinamide, biotin, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin, vitamin a palmitate, calcium pantothenate, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), thiamin mononitrate, phytonadione (vitamin k1), cholecalciferol (vitamin d3), sweetened with nutritive sweeteners and a nonnutritive sweetener

Categories

Snacks

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