Mixed Berry Flavored Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars

by Publix

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Mixed Berry Flavored Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars by Publix 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
0041415166059
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Mixed Berry Flavored Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars by Publix 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, Mixed Berry Flavored Fruit & Grain Cereal 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 Mixed Berry Flavored Fruit & Grain Cereal 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
Mixed Berry Filling
2
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
3
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
4
Apple Puree Concentrate
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
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
7
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
Strawberry Puree Concentrate
9
Blueberry Puree Concentrate
10
Sodium Alginate
11
Red Raspberry Puree
12
Methylcellulose
13
Citric Acid Blueberry Juice Concentrate
14
Raspberry Juice Concentrate
15
Strawberry Juice Concentrate
16
Fruit And Vegetable Juice For Color
17
Carrot And Hibiscus Concentrates
18
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
19
Monocalcium Phosphate
20
Natural Flavor
21
Dicalcium Phosphate
22
Whole Grain Rolled Oats
23
Whole Grain Wheat Flour
24
Enriched Wheat Flour
25
Bleached Wheat Flour
26
Malted Barley Flour
27
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Reduced Iron
29
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
32
. Vegetable Oil Blend
33
Canola
34
Palm
35
Palm Kernel
36
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
37
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
38
Corn Syrup Solids
39
Honey
40
Wheat Bran
41
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
42
Potassium Bicarbonate
FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
43
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
44
Vital Wheat Gluten
45
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
46
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
47
Vitamina Palmitate
48
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Vitamin B1
50
Vitamin B2
51
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
52
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
53
Vitamin B6
54
Cyanocobalamin
55
Vitamin B12
56
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
57
Natural Flavors
58
Molasses
59
Milk And Wheat

Full Ingredient List

mixed berry filling (invert sugar, corn syrup,apple puree concentrate, sugar, glycerin, modified cornstarch, strawberry puree concentrate, blueberry puree concentrate, sodium alginate, red raspberry puree, methylcellulose, citric acid blueberry juice concentrate, raspberry juice concentrate, strawberry juice concentrate, fruit and vegetable juice for color [carrot and hibiscus concentrates] malic acid, monocalcium phosphate, natural flavor, dicalcium phosphate), whole grain rolled oats, whole grain wheat flour, enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid). vegetable oil blend (canola, palm, palm kernel), invert sugar, sugar, glycerin, contains less than 2% of: whey, calcium carbonate, corn syrup solids, honey, wheat bran, salt, potassium bicarbonate, sorbitan monostearate, vital wheat gluten, cornstarch, xanthan gum, vitamina palmitate, reduced iron, thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), niacin (niacinamide), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), zinc oxide, dicalcium phosphate, natural flavors, molasses. contains milk and wheat.

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