Quaker Stila Strawberry Crispy Oat Cookie Bars (6-0.91 Oz) 5.5 Ounce 6 Count Bag in Box

45
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Quaker Stila Strawberry Crispy Oat Cookie Bars (6-0.91 Oz) 5.5 Ounce 6 Count Bag in Box receives a safety score of 45/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0030000310526
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
26 g

What the Data Says About

Quaker Stila Strawberry Crispy Oat Cookie Bars (6-0.91 Oz) 5.5 Ounce 6 Count Bag in Box carries a composite safety score of 45/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 3 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, Quaker Stila Strawberry Crispy Oat Cookie Bars (6-0.91 Oz) 5.5 Ounce 6 Count Bag in Box 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 Quaker Stila Strawberry Crispy Oat Cookie Bars (6-0.91 Oz) 5.5 Ounce 6 Count Bag in Box
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 45/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Fruit Filling
2
Invert Sugar Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Apple Powder
5
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Food Starch-modified
7
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
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
Strawberry Puree
10
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
11
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
12
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Sodium Citrate
15
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
16
Artificial Flavor
17
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
18
Preservative
19
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
20
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Whole Grain Oat Flour
22
Enriched Flour
23
Wheat Flour
24
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Ferrous Fumarate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
26
Thiamin Mononitrate
27
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
29
Granola
30
Whole Grain Rolled Oats
31
Soybean Oil
32
Molasses
33
Honey
34
Palm Oil
35
With Tbhq
36
Or Less Of: Wheat Gluten
37
Wheat Bran
38
Leavening Agents
39
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
40
Aluminum Sodium Sulfate
FIRMING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
41
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
42
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
43
Wheat Germ
44
Soy Lecithin
45
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
46
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
47
Corn Starch
48
Yeast
49
Rosemary Extract
50
Enzymes
51
Sodium Metabisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
GRAS
52
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
53
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
54
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
55
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
56
Wheat
57
Soy And Milk Ingredients. May Contain Traces Of Egg
58
Organic Coconut
59
Peanuts And Other Tree Nuts

Full Ingredient List

Fruit Filling (Invert Sugar Syrup, Sugar, Apple Powder, Sorbitol, Food Starch-Modified, Dextrose, Glycerin, Strawberry Puree, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Pectin, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Caramel Color, Artificial Flavor, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], FD&C Red 40, FD&C Yellow 5), Whole Grain Oat Flour, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacinamide, Ferrous Fumarate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Food Starch-Modified, Granola (Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Molasses, Honey), Sugar, Palm Oil (with TBHQ [Preservative]), Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Contains 2% or Less of: Wheat Gluten, Wheat Bran, Leavening Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Aluminum Sodium Sulfate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Corn Syrup, Salt, Wheat Germ, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Corn Starch, Caramel Color, Yeast, Rosemary Extract (Preservative), Enzymes, Soybean Oil, Sodium Metabisulfite, Zinc Oxide, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherols. CONTAINS WHEAT, SOY AND MILK INGREDIENTS. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF EGG, COCONUT, PEANUTS AND OTHER TREE NUTS.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products

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