Cheesecake Bar, Strawberry

by Fiber one

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Cheesecake Bar, Strawberry by Fiber one 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.

Barcode
0016000467033
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (38 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheesecake Bar, Strawberry by Fiber one 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, Cheesecake Bar, Strawberry 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 Cheesecake Bar, Strawberry
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dried Cream Cheese
2
Milk
3
Cream
4
Cheese Cultures
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Carob Bean Gum
7
Soluble Corn Fiber
8
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
9
Wheat Flour Bleached
10
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
11
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Whole Wheat Flour
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Vegetable Oil
15
Palm
16
Canola
17
Palm Kernel
18
Egg White
19
Brown Sugar
20
Corn Starch
21
Butter
22
Dried Cream Cheese
23
Or Less Of: Buttermilk
24
Sour Cream
25
Nonfat Milk
26
Cultures
27
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
28
Honey
29
Refiner's Syrup
30
Cream Of Tartar
31
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
32
Strawberry Puree Concentrate
33
Nonfat Milk Solids
34
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
35
Baking Soda
36
Natural Flavor
37
Apple Powder
38
Corn Starch
39
Cellulose Gel
40
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
41
Locust Bean Gum
42
Nonfat Dry Milk
43
Soy Lecithin
44
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
45
Sodium Phosphate
46
Cellulose Gum
47
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
48
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
49
Blue 1. 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, Invert Sugar, Fructose, Whole Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm, Canola, Palm Kernel), Dried Egg White, Brown Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Butter, Dried Cream Cheese (Milk, Cream, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Carob Bean Gum). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Dried Buttermilk, Dried Sour Cream (Cream, Nonfat Milk, Cultures), Lactose, Honey, Refiner'S Syrup, Cream Of Tartar, Maltodextrin, Strawberry Puree Concentrate, Nonfat Milk Solids, Modified Tapioca Starch, Baking Soda, Salt, Natural Flavor, Apple Powder, Corn Starch, Cellulose Gel, Lactic Acid, Locust Bean Gum, Nonfat Dry Milk, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Color, Sodium Phosphate, Cellulose Gum, Calcium Lactate, Red 40, Blue 1. Citric Acid And Tocopherols Added To Retain Freshness.

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