chewy granola bars
by Quaker
Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.
The verdict
chewy granola bars by Quaker scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 66 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.
- 100/100
- Safe safety score
- 0
- flagged ingredients of 66 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 0030000318331
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About chewy granola bars
chewy granola bars by Quaker 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
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, chewy granola bars 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| 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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
granola (whole grain oats, brown sugar, brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, saf), whole grain wheat, soybean oil, whole wheat flour, baking soda, soy lecithin, nonfat dry milk), corn syrup, brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salt), semisweet chocolate chunks (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), sugar, corn syrup solids, glycerin, invert sugar. contains 2% or less of soybean oil, fructose, calcium carbonate, sorbitol, salt, natural flavor, soy lecithin, coconut paste, molasses, tocopherols (to preserve freshness). contains coconut, milk, soy and wheat ingredients. may contain traces of peanut and other tree nuts. (769-l04-16) peanut butter chocolate chip ingredients: granola (whole grain oats, brown sugar, brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, saft), whole grain wheat, soybean oil,whole wheat flour, baking soda, soy lecithin, nonfat dry milk), corm syrup, brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salft), semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), peanut butter spread (peanuts, sugar, palm oil, salt), peanut flavored chips (sugar, palm kernel and palm oil, partially defatted peanut flour, lactose, whey, dextrose, con syrup solids, say lecithin, salt, natural flavor), invert sugar, com syrup solids, glycerin. contains 2% or less of: calcium carbonate, sorbitol, salt, natural flavor, tocopherols (to preserve freshness). contains milk, peanut, soy and wheat ingredients. may contain traces of tree nuts. (3172-l04-4) s'mores ingredients: granola (whole grain oats, brown sugar, brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salt), whole grain wheat, soybean oil, whole wheat flour, baking soda, soy lecithin, nonfat dry milk), con syrup, semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate líiquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salt), sugar, graham cookie pieces (whole wheat flour, sugar, palm oil, honey, baking soda, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavor), dehydrated marshmallow bits (sugar, corn syrup, modified com starch, gelatin, natural flavor, sodium hexametaphosphate), com syrup solids, invert sugar, glycerin. contains 2% or less of: soybean oil, calcium carbonate, sorbitol, salt, natural flavor (contains coconut), molasses, soy lecithin, tocopherols (to preserve freshness). contains coconut, milk, soy and wheat ingredients. may contain traces of peanut and other tree nuts. smartlabel"
Data Sources
Data as of May 2026. 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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