Fruit & Grain soft baked bar
by Aldi
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Fruit & Grain soft baked bar by Aldi receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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.
What the Data Says About
Fruit & Grain soft baked bar by Aldi carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Fruit & Grain soft baked bar 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 95/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
Full Ingredient List
ingredien sa corn syrup, af centrate, sugar, glycerin, modified ontanch, strawberry puree concentrate blueberry puree concentrate, sodium alginate, red raspberry puree, methylcellulose, citric acid, blueberry g) ung (invert sugar, 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 lue* (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate 4% riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil blend (canola, palm, palm kernel), invert sugar, sugar, 5% glycerin, contains less than 2% of: whey, calcium carbonate, soluble corn fiber, honey, wheat bran, salt, potassium bicarbonate (leavening), sórbitan monostearate, vital wheat gluten, xanthan gum, vitamin a palmitate, reduced iron, thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), niacin (niacinamide), 0% pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), zinc oxide, 4% dicalcium phosphate, nátural flavórs, caramel color, soy lecithin, contains: milk, wheat, soy, 4%
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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