Weis, cross'n country, peanuts, milk chocolate candies, raisins, cashews

by Weis

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Weis, cross'n country, peanuts, milk chocolate candies, raisins, cashews by Weis receives a safety score of 60/100 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
0041497025725
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 Tbsp (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Weis, cross'n country, peanuts, milk chocolate candies, raisins, cashews by Weis carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Weis, cross'n country, peanuts, milk chocolate candies, raisins, cashews 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 Weis, cross'n country, peanuts, milk chocolate candies, raisins, cashews
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 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
Peanuts
2
Vegetable Oil
3
Canola
4
Organic Sunflower
5
Soybean
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Milk Chocolate Pieces
8
Milk Chocolate
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Cocoa Butter
11
Chocolate Liquor
12
Whole Milk Powder
13
Soy Lecithin
14
An Emulsifier
15
Vanilla
16
Artificial Color
17
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
18
Blue No. 1 Lake
19
Blue No. 2 Lake
20
Yellow No. 5
21
Yellow No. 5 Lake
22
Yellow No. 6
23
Yellow No. 6 Lake
24
Red No. 40
25
Red No. 40 Lake
26
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
28
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
29
Methyl And Propyl Parabens
30
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
31
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
32
Wax
33
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
34
Raisins
35
Cashews

Full Ingredient List

Peanuts [peanuts, vegetable oil (canola, sunflower, and/or soybean), salt], milk chocolate pieces [milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, whole milk powder, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanilla), sugar, artificial color (fd&c blue no. 1, blue no. 1 lake, blue no. 2 lake, yellow no. 5, yellow no. 5 lake, yellow no. 6, yellow no. 6 lake, red no. 40, red no. 40 lake, sorbitol, titanium dioxide, phosphoric acid, methyl and propyl parabens, caramel), corn syrup, wax, dextrin], raisins, cashews [cashews, vegetable oil (canola, sunflower, and/or soybean), salt]

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies Bonbons Chocolate covered nuts

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