Avoid

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MIX

by Hoody's

Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 5 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0041616202037 · Serving size 3 tbsp (28 g)

The verdict

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MIX by Hoody's scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 51 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

0/100
Avoid safety score
5
flagged ingredients of 51 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MIX

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MIX by Hoody's carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan identified 5 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, PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MIX 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 PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MIX
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 94,909 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 87.4/100. PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MIX scores 87.4 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Peanut Butter Flavored Candies
2
Peanut Flavored Confectionery Coating
3
Sugar
Sweetener
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4
Palm Kernel Oil
5
Palm Oil
6
Partially Defatted Peanut Flour
7
Nonfat Dry Milk Solids
8
Peanuts
9
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
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10
Soy Lecithin
11
Salt
Flavoring
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12
1% Color Added
13
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
14
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
15
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
16
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
17
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
18
Acacia Corn Syrup
19
Carnauba Wax
20
Canola Oil
21
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
22
Cottonseed Oil
23
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
24
Cocoa Butter
25
Natural Chocolate
26
Whole Milk Powder
27
Sea salt
Flavoring
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28
Vegetable Oil
29
Rapeseed
30
Cottonseed
31
Vanilla Extract
32
Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets
33
Enriched Wheat Flour
34
Wheat Flour
35
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Reduced Iron
37
Thiamin Mononitrate
38
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
40
Peanut Butter
41
Roasted Peanuts
42
High Oleic Canola Oil
43
Soybean Oil
44
2% L-cysteine
45
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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46
Barley Malt Extract
47
Peanut Butter Flavored Drops
48
Nonfat Dry Milk
49
Dark Chocolate Chips
50
Chocolate Liquor
51
Anhydrous Milk Fat

Full Ingredient List

PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED CANDIES (PEANUT FLAVORED CONFECTIONERY COATING [SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK SOLIDS, PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT], SUGAR, 1% COLOR ADDED (YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, BLUE 2 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE), ACACIA CORN SYRUP, CARNAUBA WAX), PEANUTS (PEANUTS, CANOLA OIL, PEANUT OIL, COTTONSEED OIL, SALT), MILK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, PEANUTS, CHOCOLATE, WHOLE MILK POWDER, DEXTROSE, PALM KERNEL OIL, SEA SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (RAPESEED, COTTONSEED), VANILLA EXTRACT), PEANUT BUTTER FILLED PRETZEL NUGGETS (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], PEANUT BUTTER [ROASTED PEANUTS, SUGAR, SALT], SALT, HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, 2% L-CYSTEINE, CORN SYRUP, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT), PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED DROPS (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, NONFAT DRY MILK, PALM OIL, SOY LECITHIN, SALT), DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, ANHYDROUS MILK FAT, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN).

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Snacks Sweet snacks Confectioneries Nuts and their products Nut confectioneries

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.