GATORADE ENERGY BAR PEANUT BUTTER 2.1 oz

by Kunella

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

GATORADE ENERGY BAR PEANUT BUTTER 2.1 oz by Kunella 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
0030000000052
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Bar (60 g) (60 g)

What the Data Says About

GATORADE ENERGY BAR PEANUT BUTTER 2.1 oz by Kunella 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, GATORADE ENERGY BAR PEANUT BUTTER 2.1 oz 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 GATORADE ENERGY BAR PEANUT BUTTER 2.1 oz
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Grain Rolled Oats
2
Whey Protein Crisp
3
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
4
Corn Starch
5
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
6
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
7
Crisp Rice
8
Rice Flour
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Barley Malt
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Organic Rice Extract
13
Monoglycerides
14
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
15
Partially Defatted Peanut Flour
16
Peanut Flavored Chips
17
Vegetable Oil
18
Palm Kernel And Palm Oil
19
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
20
Dry Whey
21
Corn Syrup Solids
22
Soy Lecithin
23
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
24
Peanut Butter Spread
25
Peanuts
26
Palm Oil
27
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
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
29
Liquid Invert Sugar
30
Potassium Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
Listed
31
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Sunflower Oil With Natural Tocopherol Added To Preserve Freshness
33
Nonfat Dry Milk
34
Tricalcium Phosphate
35
Water
36
Milk Protein Isolate
37
Natural Flavor
38
Magnesium Phosphate
39
Mixed Tocopherols
40
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
41
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
42
Corn Starch
43
Vitamin E
44
Dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
45
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Vitamin B3
47
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Vitamin B5
49
Cyanocobalamin
50
Vitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

Whole grain rolled oats, whey protein crisp (whey protein concentrate, corn starch, calcium carbonate), corn syrup, crisp rice (rice flour, sugar, barley malt, salt, rice extract, monoglycerides), sugar, dextrose, partially defatted peanut flour, peanut flavored chips (sugar, vegetable oil (palm kernel and palm oil), partially defatted peanut flour, lactose, dry whey, dextrose, corn syrup solids, soy lecithin, salt, vanillin), peanut butter spread (peanuts, sugar, palm oil, salt, peanut oil), glycerin, liquid invert sugar, potassium gluconate, sorbitol, sunflower oil with natural tocopherol added to preserve freshness, nonfat dry milk, whey protein concentrate, tricalcium phosphate, water, milk protein isolate, salt, natural flavor, magnesium phosphate, soy lecithin, mixed tocopherols, ascorbic acid, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, vitamin e (dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate), corn starch, niacinamide (vitamin b3), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12).

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Fats Cereals and their products Vegetable fats Vegetable oils Rapeseed oils

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