Gmills gldn grahams treats bars pnt btr choc

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Gmills gldn grahams treats bars pnt btr choc receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0016000505339
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Bar (66 g) (66 g)

What the Data Says About

Gmills gldn grahams treats bars pnt btr choc carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Gmills gldn grahams treats bars pnt btr choc 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 Gmills gldn grahams treats bars pnt btr choc
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Cereal
2
Whole Grain Wheat
3
Corn Meal
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Brown Sugar Syrup
6
Canola
7
Rice Bran Oil
8
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
9
Baking Soda
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Natural Flavor. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate
12
Zinc And Iron
13
Mineral Nutrients
14
Vitamin C
15
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
16
A B Vitamin
17
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Vitamin B6
19
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Vitamin B2
21
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Vitamin B1
23
Thiamin Mononitrate
24
Vitamin A
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Palmitate
26
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
27
Vitamin B12
28
Vitamin D3
29
Chocolate Flavored Coating
30
Palm Kernel Oil
31
Nonfat Milk
32
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
33
Soy Lecithin
34
Natural Flavor
35
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
36
Roasted Peanuts
37
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Crisp Rice
40
Rice Flour
41
Barley Malt Extract
42
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
43
Mixed Tocopherols To Preserve Freshness
44
Peanut Butter
45
Peanuts
46
Canola Oil
47
Or Less Of: Glycerin
48
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
49
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
50
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
51
Natural And Artificial Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Cereal (whole grain wheat, corn meal, sugar, brown sugar syrup, canola and/or rice bran oil, dextrose, baking soda, salt, natural flavor. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, zinc and iron (mineral nutrients), vitamin c (sodium ascorbate), a b vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a (palmitate), a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d3), chocolate flavored coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat milk, cocoa processed with alkali, soy lecithin, natural flavor), corn syrup, roasted peanuts, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, crisp rice (rice flour, sugar, barley malt extract, salt, caramel color, mixed tocopherols to preserve freshness), sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, salt), canola oil. contains 2% or less of: glycerin, maltodextrin, sorbitol, gelatin, salt, natural and artificial flavor.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Bars Cereal bars

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