Chocolate and truffle collection

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Chocolate and truffle collection receives a safety score of 55/100 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
0031290123254
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
4 Pieces (42 g)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate and truffle collection carries a composite safety score of 55/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Chocolate and truffle collection 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 Chocolate and truffle collection
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 55/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Cocoa Butter
3
Unsweetened Chocolate Processed With Alkali
4
Milk Powder
5
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
6
Sweetened Condensed Milk
7
Unsweetened Chocolate
8
Heavy Cream
9
Skim Milk Powder
10
Hazelnuts
11
Butter Oil
12
Milk
13
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
14
Evaporated Milk
15
Vitamin D3
16
Palm Kernel Oil
17
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Palm Oil
19
Palm Kernel Oil
20
Skim Milk
21
Butter
22
Unsalted
23
Almonds
24
Sorbitol Syrup
25
Brown Sugar
26
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Water
28
Emulsifier
29
Soy Lecithin
30
Mono - And Diglycerides
31
Apple
32
Organic Coconut
33
Breakfast Cocoa
34
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
35
Xylitol
HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back Approved
36
Natural Flavor
37
Pecans
38
Raspberry Powder
39
Pistachio Nuts
40
Cream
41
Organic Coconut
42
Strawberry Juice Concentrate
43
Almond Flour
44
Roasted Almonds
45
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
46
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
47
Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali
48
Glucose Syrup
49
Wheat
50
Corn Starch
51
Canola Oil
52
Rice Flour
53
Rhubarb Juice Concentrate
54
Wheat Flour
55
Vegetable Oil
56
Soybean/cottonseed
57
Fractionated Coconut Oil
58
Natural & Artificial Flavor
59
Red 40 Aluminum Lake
60
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
61
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
62
Baking Soda
63
Hazelnut
64
Salted
65
Invertase
66
Soy
67
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
68
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
69
Corn
70
Vinegar
71
Anhydrous
72
Walnut
73
Agar
74
Yellow 5 Aluminum Lake
75
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
76
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
77
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
78
Wheat Malt
79
Organic Vanilla Powder
80
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
81
Blue 1 Aluminum Lake
82
Yellow 6 Aluminum Lake
83
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate processed with alkali, milk powder, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, unsweetened chocolate, heavy cream, skim milk powder, hazelnuts, butter oil (milk), invert sugar, evaporated milk (vitamin d3), palm kernel oil, high fructose corn syrup, palm oil, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, skim milk, butter (unsalted), almonds, sorbitol syrup, brown sugar, sorbitol, water, emulsifier (soy lecithin, mono - and diglycerides), apple, coconut, breakfast cocoa, invert sugar syrup, xylitol, natural flavor, pecans, raspberry powder, pistachio nuts, cream, dried coconut, strawberry juice concentrate, almond flour (roasted almonds), rice starch, salt, cocoa powder processed with alkali, glucose syrup (wheat), corn starch, canola oil, rice flour, rhubarb juice concentrate, wheat flour, vegetable oil (soybean/cottonseed), fractionated coconut oil, natural & artificial flavor, red 40 aluminum lake, pectin, caramel, baking soda, hazelnut, butter (salted), invertase, natural flavor (soy), wheat gluten, dextrose (corn), vinegar, butter (anhydrous), natural flavor (walnut), agar, yellow 5 aluminum lake, titanium dioxide, malic acid, citric acid, wheat malt, vanilla powder, caramel color, blue 1 aluminum lake, yellow 6 aluminum lake, red 3.

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