Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel, Peanuts And Pecans Wrapped In Milk Chocolate Clusters, Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel

by Reese's

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel, Peanuts And Pecans Wrapped In Milk Chocolate Clusters, Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel by Reese's 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
0034000016075
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 PIECES (29 g)

What the Data Says About

Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel, Peanuts And Pecans Wrapped In Milk Chocolate Clusters, Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel by Reese's 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, Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel, Peanuts And Pecans Wrapped In Milk Chocolate Clusters, Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel 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 Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel, Peanuts And Pecans Wrapped In Milk Chocolate Clusters, Creamy Peanut Butter, Caramel
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
Milk Chocolate
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Natural Chocolate
5
Skim Milk
6
Milk Fat
7
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
8
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
9
Soy
10
Pgpr
11
Peanuts
12
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Vegetable Oil
14
Palm Kernel Oil
15
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
16
Soybean Oil
17
Partially Defatted Peanuts
18
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
19
Or Less Of: Pecans
20
Corn Syrup Solids
21
Dairy Butter
22
Milk
23
Organic Cocoa
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
26
Mono - And Diglycerides
27
Artificial Flavor
28
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
29
Tbhq And Citric Acid
30
To Maintain Freshness
31
Disodium Phosphate
32
Almonds
33
Macadamia Nuts
34
Hazelnuts

Full Ingredient List

Milk Chocolate [Sugar; Cocoa Butter; Chocolate; Skim Milk; Milk Fat; Lactose; Lecithin (Soy); Pgpr]; Peanuts; Sugar; High Fructose Corn Syrup; Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil; Coconut Oil; Soybean Oil]; Partially Defatted Peanuts; Dextrose; Contains 2% Or Less Of: Pecans; Corn Syrup Solids; Skim Milk; Dairy Butter (Milk); Cocoa; Salt; Whey (Milk); Palm Kernel Oil; Mono - And Diglycerides; Lecithin (Soy); Artificial Flavor; Carrageenan; Milk Fat; Tbhq And Citric Acid, To Maintain Freshness; Disodium Phosphate; Almonds; Macadamia Nuts; Hazelnuts.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Confectioneries

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