Chewy Bars

by H-E-B

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chewy Bars by H-E-B receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0041220840281
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Chewy Bars by H-E-B carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chewy Bars 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

Composite safety metrics for Chewy Bars
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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

1
Granola
2
Organic Whole Rolled Oats
3
Sugar
Sweetener
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4
Canola Oil
5
Canola Oil Ascorbic Acid
6
Preservative
7
. Rosemary Extract
8
Molasses
9
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
10
Soy Lecithin
11
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
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12
Semisweet Chocolate Chips
13
Sugar Chocolate Liquor
14
Cocoa Butter
15
Salt
Flavoring
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16
Vanilla Extract
17
Crisp Rice
18
Rice Flour
19
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
20
Malt Extract
21
Corn Syrup Solids
22
Barley Malt Extract
23
. Frosted Crisp Rice
24
Sugar. Canola Dil
25
Candla Oil
26
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
27
Rosemary Extract
28
. Candla Dil
29
Candla Oil. Ascorbic Acid
30
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
31
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Dried Unsweetened Coconut
33
Honey
34
Calcium Carbonate Natural Flavor
35
Wheat Flakes
36
Whey Powder
37
Soy
38
Organic Coconut
39
Wheat
40
San Antonio
41
Texas 78204
42
Bioengineered Food Ingredients Product Of Canada Keep In A Cool
43
Dry Place Lot Number And Best By: On Package

Full Ingredient List

granola (whole rolled oats, sugar, canola oil (canola oil ascorbic acid (preservative). rosemary extract], molasses, sodium bicarbonate, soy lecithin), corn syrup, semisweet chocolate chips (sugar chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, salt, vanilla extract), crisp rice (rice flour, sugar, calcium carbonate, dried malt extract [corn syrup solids, barley malt extract], salt). frosted crisp rice (rice flour, sugar. canola dil [candla oil, ascorbic acid (preservative), rosemary extract] calcium carbonate, salt, molasses, sodium bicarbonate, soy lecithin). candla dil (candla oil. ascorbic acid (preservative). rosemary extract] glycerin, fructose, dried unsweetened coconut, honey, calcium carbonate natural flavor, salt, soy lecithin, wheat flakes, whey powder. contains: soy, coconut, wheat, milk manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and other tree nuts made with pride and care for h-e-bo, san antonio, texas 78204 contains bioengineered food ingredients product of canada keep in a cool, dry place lot number and best by: on package

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