Rice Krispies
Contains 6 flagged ingredients
Rice Krispies receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 6 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.
What the Data Says About
Rice Krispies carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 6 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, Rice Krispies 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 6 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
toasted rice cereal (rice, sugar, salt, malt flavor, niacinamide, reduced iron, vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), corn syrup, fructose, milk chocolate gems (milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, milk, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), sugar, yellow 6 lake, blue 2 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 6, gum acacia, corn syrup, carnauba wax, shellac), vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness), sugar, corn syrup solids. contains 2% or less of vegetable glycerin, dextrose, gelatin, natural and artificial flavors, salt, datem, acetylated monoglycerides, soy lecithin, bht for freshness. contains milk and soy ingredients. ingredients: toasted rice cereal (rice, sugar, salt, malt flavor, niacinamide, reduced iron, vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), corn syrup, fructose, vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness), sugar, chocolate, corn syrup solids, cocoa processed with alkali. contains 2% or less of dextrose, vegetable glycerin, nonfat milk, gelatin, natural and artificial flavors, salt, acetylated monoglycerides, datem, soy lecithin, bht for freshness. contains milk and soy ingredients. ingredients: toasted rice cereal (rice, sugar, salt, malt flavor, niacinamide, reduced i b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), corn syrup, fructose, sugar, vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness, hydrogenated palm kernel oil), corn syrup solids. contains 2% or less of vegetable glycerin, dextrose, cocoa processed with alkali, gelatin, natural and artificial flavors, salt, whey, datem, acetylated monoglycerides, soy lecithin, bht for freshness. contains milk and soy ingredients. vitamin
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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