White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, White Chocolate Peanut Butter

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, White Chocolate Peanut Butter receives a safety score of 70/100 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
0038102674968
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 bar (50 g)

What the Data Says About

White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, White Chocolate Peanut Butter carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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, White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, White Chocolate Peanut Butter 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 White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, White Chocolate Peanut Butter
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 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
Soy Protein Nuggets
2
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Yogurt Flavored Coating
6
Lactitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
8
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
9
Nonfat Yogurt Powder
10
Cultured Nonfat Milk
11
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
12
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
13
Soy Lecithin
14
Lactic Acid Powder
15
Corn Starch
16
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
17
Monoglycerides
18
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
19
Vanilla Extract
20
Soy Protein Isolate
21
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Glycerine
23
Peanut Butter Layer
24
Maltitol Syrup
25
Peanuts
26
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Palm Kernel Oil
28
Peanut Flour
29
Milk Protein Concentrate
30
Natural Flavor
31
Locust Bean Gum
32
Beta-carotene Color
33
Gum Arabic
34
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
35
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
36
Peanut Butter
37
Fat Replacer
38
White Grape Juice Concentrate
39
Prunes
40
Organic Dates
41
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
42
Less Than 2% Of The Following: Salt
43
And Sucralose. Vitamin And Mineral Blend
44
Calcium Phosphate
45
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
46
Vit. C
47
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
48
Di-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
49
Vit. E
50
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
Vit. B2
52
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
53
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Vit. B5
55
Ferrous Fumarate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
56
Iron
57
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
58
Vit. B6
59
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
60
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
61
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
62
Vit. B1
63
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
64
Vit. B9
65
Chromium Chloride
66
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
67
Vit. B7
68
Sodium Selenite
69
Sodium Molybdate
70
And Vitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

Soy Protein Nuggets (Isolated Soy Protein, Tapioca Starch, Salt), Yogurt Flavored Coating (Lactitol, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Polydextrose, Nonfat Yogurt Powder [Cultured Nonfat Milk], Calcium Caseinate, Titanium Dioxide, Soy Lecithin, Lactic Acid Powder [Modified Corn Starch, Lactic Acid], Monoglycerides, Acesulfame Potassium, Vanilla Extract), Soy Protein Isolate, Maltitol, Glycerine, Peanut Butter Layer (Maltitol Syrup, Peanuts, Sorbitol, Palm Kernel Oil, Peanut Flour, Milk Protein Concentrate, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Salt, Locust Bean Gum, Beta-Carotene Color, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum), Corn Syrup, Peanut Butter, Fat Replacer (White Grape Juice Concentrate, Prunes, Dates, Fructose, Glycerine), Gum Arabic, Natural Flavor, Peanut Flour; Less Than 2% Of The Following: Salt, And Sucralose. Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Calcium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid [Vit. C], Magnesium Oxide, Di-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate [Vit. E], Niacinamide [Vit. B2], Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate [Vit. B5], Ferrous Fumarate [Iron], Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vit. B6], Vitamin A Palmitate, Riboflavin (Vit. B2], Thiamine Mononitrate [Vit. B1], Folic Acid [Vit. B9], Chromium Chloride, Biotin [Vit. B7], Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate, And Vitamin B12).

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