Godiva, belgium chocolates, assorted

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Godiva, belgium chocolates, assorted 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
0031290104499
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 PIECES (39 g)

What the Data Says About

Godiva, belgium chocolates, assorted 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, Godiva, belgium chocolates, assorted 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 Godiva, belgium chocolates, assorted
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
Sweetened Condensed Milk
2
Evaporated Milk
3
Vitamin D3
4
Butter
5
Unsalted
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Brown Sugar
8
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Cocoa Butter
10
Unsweetened Chocolate Processed With Alkali
11
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
12
Unsweetened Chocolate
13
Milk Powder
14
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
15
Heavy Cream
16
Skim Milk Powder
17
Natural Flavor
18
Butter Oil
19
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
20
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Palm Oil
22
Pecans
23
Skim Milk
24
Emulsifier
25
Soy Lecithin
26
Breakfast Cocoa
27
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
28
Water
29
Walnut
30
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
Rice Starch Strawberry Powder
32
Invertase
33
Natural & Artificial Flavor
34
Salted
35
Corn Starch Antioxidant
36
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Baking Soda
38
Cherry Juice Concentrate
39
Preservative
40
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
41
Molasses
42
Almonds
43
Organic Vanilla Powder
44
Glycerol
45
Artificial Flavor
46
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
47
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
48
Milk

Full Ingredient List

Sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk (vitamin d3), butter (unsalted), sugar, brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate processed with alkali, corn syrup, unsweetened chocolate, milk powder, invert sugar, heavy cream, skim milk powder, natural flavor, butter oil, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, sorbitol, palm oil, pecans, skim milk, emulsifier (soy lecithin), breakfast cocoa, caramel, water, natural flavor (walnut), salt, rice starch strawberry powder, invertase, natural & artificial flavor, butter (salted), corn starch antioxidant (tocopherols), baking soda, cherry juice concentrate, preservative (potassium sorbate), molasses, almonds, vanilla powder, glycerol, artificial flavor, caramel color, citric acid, milk.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies

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