Matcha berry with granola clusters smoothie bowl, matcha berry

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Matcha berry with granola clusters smoothie bowl, matcha berry 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
0038000190384
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (60 g)

What the Data Says About

Matcha berry with granola clusters smoothie bowl, matcha berry 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, Matcha berry with granola clusters smoothie bowl, matcha berry 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 D 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 Matcha berry with granola clusters smoothie bowl, matcha berry
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 D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Grain Oats
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Soy Protein Isolate
4
Vegetable Oil
5
Organic Coconut
6
Canola
7
Organic Sunflower
8
Palm
9
Pistachios
10
Sorghum
11
Dairy Solids
12
Brown Rice Syrup
13
Raspberries
14
Sweet Dairy Whey
15
Pear Powder
16
Organic Matcha Powder
17
Spinach Powder
18
Or Less Of Soy Flour
19
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
20
Natural Flavor
21
Apples
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
24
Soy Lecithin
25
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
26
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
27
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Honey
29
Acacia Gum
30
Molasses
31
Sunflower Lecithin
32
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
33
Vegetable Juice For Color
34
Fruit Juice For Color
35
Wheat Flour
36
Hazelnuts
37
Almonds
38
Pecans
39
Mixed Tocopherols
40
Vitamin E
41
For Freshness

Full Ingredient List

Whole grain oats, sugar, soy protein isolate, vegetable oil (coconut, canola, sunflower, and/or palm), pistachios, sorghum, coconut, dairy solids, brown rice syrup, dried raspberries, sweet dairy whey, pear powder, matcha powder, spinach powder. contains 2% or less of soy flour, carrageenan, natural flavor, dried apples, salt, malic acid, soy lecithin, dextrose, tapioca starch, sodium caseinate, honey, acacia gum, molasses, sunflower lecithin, citric acid, vegetable juice for color, fruit juice for color, wheat flour, hazelnuts, almonds, pecans, mixed tocopherols (vitamin e) for freshness.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products

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