Fiber One, Cheesecake Bar, Salted Caramel, Salted Caramel

by Fiber one

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Fiber One, Cheesecake Bar, Salted Caramel, Salted Caramel by Fiber one receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0016000439771
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (38 g)

What the Data Says About

Fiber One, Cheesecake Bar, Salted Caramel, Salted Caramel by Fiber one 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.

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, Fiber One, Cheesecake Bar, Salted Caramel, Salted Caramel 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 Fiber One, Cheesecake Bar, Salted Caramel, Salted Caramel
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dried Cream Cheese
2
Milk Cream
3
Cheese Cultures
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Carob Bean Gum
6
Soluble Corn Fiber
7
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
8
Wheat Flour Bleached
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Whole Wheat Flour
12
Brown Sugar
13
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
14
Butter
15
Corn Starch
16
Palm Kernel And Palm Oil
17
Dried Cream Cheese
18
Milk
19
Cream
20
Dried Egg White Sweetened Condensed Milk
21
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
22
Buttermilk
23
Sour Cream
24
Nonfat Milk
25
Cultures
26
Canola Oil
27
Water
28
Honey
29
Refiner's Syrup
30
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
31
Cream Of Tartar
32
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
33
Nonfat Dry Milk
34
Baking Soda
35
Natural Flavor
36
Color Added
37
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
38
Sodium Alginate Lactic Acid
39
Cellulose Powder
40
Soy Lecithin
41
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
42
Locust Bean Gum
43
Sodium Phosphate
44
Calcium Lactate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
45
Citric Acid And Tocopherols Added To Retain Freshness

Full Ingredient List

Cream Cheese (Milk Cream, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Carob Bean Gum), Soluble Corn Fiber, Glycerin, Wheat Flour Bleached, Sugar, Fructose, Whole Wheat Flour, Brown Sugar, Invert Sugar, Butter, Modified Corn Starch, Palm Kernel And Palm Oil, Dried Cream Cheese (Milk, Cream, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Carob Bean Gum), Dried Egg White Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar, Lactose), Dried Buttermilk, Dried Sour Cream (Cream, Nonfat Milk, Cultures), Canola Oil, Lactose, Water, Honey, Refiner'S Syrup, Corn Syrup, Cream Of Tartar, Maltodextrin, Nonfat Dry Milk, Baking Soda, Salt, Natural Flavor, Color Added, Tapioca Starch, Sodium Alginate Lactic Acid, Cellulose Powder, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Locust Bean Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate, Citric Acid And Tocopherols Added To Retain Freshness.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

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