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Esther Price, Sugar Free Milk & Dark Assortment Chocolates

by Esther Price Candies Corp.

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0014452004110 · Serving size 3 PIECES | ABOUT (45 g)

The verdict

Esther Price, Sugar Free Milk & Dark Assortment Chocolates by Esther Price Candies Corp. scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 40 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 40 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0014452004110
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Esther Price, Sugar Free Milk & Dark Assortment Chocolates

Esther Price, Sugar Free Milk & Dark Assortment Chocolates by Esther Price Candies Corp. carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Esther Price, Sugar Free Milk & Dark Assortment Chocolates 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Esther Price, Sugar Free Milk & Dark Assortment Chocolates
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 94,909 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 87.4/100. Esther Price, Sugar Free Milk & Dark Assortment Chocolates scores 12.6 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively strong pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Maltitol Syrup
2
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Chocolate Liquor
4
Cocoa Butter
5
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Pecans
7
Milk
8
Organic Coconut
9
With Sodium Metabisulfite For Color Retention
10
Milkfat
11
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
12
Butter
13
Light Cream
14
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
15
Or Less Of The Following: Cherries
16
Preserved With Potassium Sorbate
17
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
18
Sulfur Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
19
Palm Kernel Oil
20
Natural And Artificial Flavors
21
Xylitol
HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back Approved
22
Modified Food Starch
23
Soy Lecithin
24
An Emulsifier
25
Lactitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Whey Protein
27
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
28
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Oil
29
Egg White
30
With Sodium Laurel Sulfate
31
Cocoa Powder
32
Fish Gelatin
33
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
34
Potassium Acetate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
35
Milk Protein Isolate
36
Inulin
Other
Safe
37
Red #40
38
Blue #1
39
Sucralose And Acesulfame-k
40
Non-nutritive Sweeteners

Full Ingredient List

Maltitol syrup, maltitol, chocolate liquor (processed with alkali), cocoa butter, sorbitol, pecans, milk, coconut (with sodium metabisulfite for color retention), milkfat, calcium caseinate (milk), butter (milk), light cream (milk), polydextrose, contains 1% or less of the following: cherries (preserved with potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sulfur dioxide), hydrogenated palm kernel oil, natural and artificial flavors, xylitol, food starch modified, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), lactitol, whey protein (milk), pectin, partially hydrogenated palm oil, egg white (with sodium laurel sulfate), cocoa powder, fish gelatin, citric acid, potassium acetate, milkfat, milk protein isolate (milk), inulin, red #40, blue #1, sucralose and acesulfame-k (non-nutritive sweeteners).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Confectioneries

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.