Coco Loco, Sweetened Crunchy Corn Cereal With Peanut Butter And Cocoa, Peanut Butter Coco Loco, Peanut Butter

by Schnucks

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Coco Loco, Sweetened Crunchy Corn Cereal With Peanut Butter And Cocoa, Peanut Butter Coco Loco, Peanut Butter by Schnucks 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
0041318291513
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
29 g (0.75 cup)

What the Data Says About

Coco Loco, Sweetened Crunchy Corn Cereal With Peanut Butter And Cocoa, Peanut Butter Coco Loco, Peanut Butter by Schnucks 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, Coco Loco, Sweetened Crunchy Corn Cereal With Peanut Butter And Cocoa, Peanut Butter Coco Loco, 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 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 Coco Loco, Sweetened Crunchy Corn Cereal With Peanut Butter And Cocoa, Peanut Butter Coco Loco, Peanut Butter
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Grain Corn Flour
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Peanut Butter
4
Peanuts
5
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
6
Monoglycerides
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Corn Meal
9
Canola Oil
10
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
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
Cut Back GRAS
12
Cocoa Powder
13
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
14
Trisodium Phosphate
15
Natural And Artificial Flavor
16
Dicalcium Phosphate
17
BHT
Caution GRAS
18
Preservative
19
. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate
20
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
21
Vitamin C
22
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Reduced Iron
25
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Vitamin B6
28
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Vitamin B2
30
Thiamin Mononitrate
31
Vitamin B1
32
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
33
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Bitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

Whole grain corn flour, sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, dextrose, monoglycerides, salt), dextrose, corn meal, canola oil, wheat starch, corn syrup, salt, cocoa powder, caramel color, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, dicalcium phosphate, bht (preservative). vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), niacinamide, zinc oxide, reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin d, bitamin b12.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Legumes and their products Spreads Nuts and their products Plant-based spreads Oilseed purees Legume butters Nut butters Peanut butters Crunchy peanut butters

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