S'mores treat bar, s'mores

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

S'mores treat bar, s'mores receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0038000105883
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (45 g)

What the Data Says About

S'mores treat bar, s'mores carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, S'mores treat bar, s'mores 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 S'mores treat bar, s'mores
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Krave Cereal
2
Chocolate Flavored Filling
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Soybean And Palm Oil
5
Dry Milk Blend
6
Whey Powder
7
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
8
Corn Syrup Solids
9
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Casein
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
11
Nonfat Milk
12
Organic Cocoa
13
Soy Lecithin
14
Monoglycerides
15
Vanilla Extract
16
Whole Oat Flour
17
Rice Flour
18
Wheat Flour
19
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
20
Iodized Salt
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Potassium Iodate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid GRAS
23
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
24
Cocoa Powder
25
Artificial Cream Flavor
26
Vitamin C
27
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
Reduced Iron
29
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Vitamin E Acetate
31
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
BHT
Caution GRAS
33
Preservative
34
Vitamin B12
35
Vitamin B6
36
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Vitamin B1
38
Thiamin Mononitrate
39
Vitamin B2
40
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
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
Palm Oil With Tbhq For Freshness
44
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
45
Chocolate Flavored Coating
46
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil With Sorbitan Tristearate
47
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
48
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
49
Artificial Flavoring
50
Or Less Of Corn Syrup Solids
51
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
52
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
53
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
54
Natural And Artificial Flavors
55
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
56
Acetylated Monoglycerides
57
Honey
58
Wheat Germ
59
Natural Chocolate
60
Wheat Bran
61
Baking Soda

Full Ingredient List

Krave cereal (chocolate flavored filling [sugar, hydrogenated soybean and palm oil, dry milk blend (whey powder, maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, whey protein concentrate, casein, nonfat milk), cocoa, soy lecithin, monoglycerides, vanilla extract], whole oat flour, rice flour, wheat flour, sugar, caramel color, iodized salt [salt, potassium iodate], calcium carbonate, cocoa powder, artificial cream flavor, vitamin c [ascorbic acid], reduced iron, niacinamide, vitamin e acetate, zinc oxide, bht [preservative], vitamin b12, vitamin b6 [pyridoxine hydrochloride], vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), corn syrup, palm oil with tbhq for freshness, fructose, sugar, chocolate flavored coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil with sorbitan tristearate, cocoa processed with alkali, whey, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavoring), contains 2% or less of corn syrup solids, wheat flour, glycerin, dextrose, gelatin, natural and artificial flavors, datem, cocoa processed with alkali, salt, acetylated monoglycerides, honey, wheat germ, chocolate, wheat bran, baking soda, bht (preservative).

Categories

Snacks

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