S'mores Lucky Charms
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
S'mores Lucky Charms by General Mills receives a safety score of 70/100 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.
What the Data Says About
S'mores Lucky Charms by General Mills carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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, S'mores Lucky Charms 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 70/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
whole grain corn, sugar, whole grain wheat, corn meal, corn syrup, canola and/or sunflower oil, modified corn starch, dextrose, salt, cocoa processed with alkali, brown sugar syrup, honey, baking soda, gelatin, fructose, caramel color, yellow 5 & 6 red 40, blue 1, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, rosemary extract. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), iron and zinc (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b, (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d3. contains wheat ingredients. ingredientes: maíz integral, azúcar, trigo integral, harina de maíz, jarabe de maíz, aceite de canola y/o girasol, almidón de maíz modificado, dextrosa, sal, cacao procesado con alcali, jarabe de azúcar morena, miel, bicarbonato de sodio, gelatina, fructosa, color caramelo, amarillo 5 y 6, rojo 40, azul 1, fosfato trisódico, saborizantes naturales y artificiales, extracto de romero. vitaminas y minerales: carbonato de calcio, fosfato tricálcico, vitamina c (ascorbato de sodio), hierro y zinc (nutrientes minerales), vitamina a b (niacinamida), vitamina b6 (clorhidrato de piridoxina), vitamina b₁ (mononitrato de tiamina), vitamina a (palmitato), vitamina b2 (riboflavina), vitamina a b (ácido fólico), vitamina b12, vitamina d3. contiene ingredientes de trigo.
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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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