Safe

Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin

by V8

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0051000216243 · V8 · Snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0051000216243 · Serving size 1 BAR (50 g)

The verdict

Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin by V8 scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 61 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 61-component record, beginning with Soy Protein Isolate, Sweet Potato Juice Concentrate, Oats. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
One flagged · of 61 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
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.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

60/100

Grade C+

Ingredient Safety

95/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

00216243 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 95/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 61 ing. REG-PART 36% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 1% LEAD-FLAG Caramel Coloring PHOTO-FINISH Oven sauces sweet · ±0 BOOK-OFF …216243 · July 2026

22 of 61 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Caramel Coloring). Source sheet 00216243 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Oven sauces sweet teriyaki chicken · Nearest score peer is Oven sauces sweet teriyaki chicken at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

Within the four-tier shelf-label framework this site publishes, the composite for this product falls in the highest band. That band is defined by a threshold on the derived score alone: it is where labels land once components carrying caution-or-worse registry ratings contribute little or nothing to the deduction. The band is a summary of what the screened registries return for the components that were parsed, so it inherits their coverage gaps — a component absent from both registries neither raises nor lowers the figure. The threshold and the weighting behind it are set out on the methodology page.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Protein Bars, Oatmeal Rai…95/1002. Oven sauces sweet teriyaki chicken: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Oven sauces sweet teriyak…95/1003. Smashed Potatoes With Bacon: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Smashed Potatoes With Bac…95/1004. Sweet Potato Mash: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Sweet Potato Mash95/1005. Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Roasted Chicken Noodle So…95/100
High-band neighbours for Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin (95/100) outside V8.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin
95/100
Oven sauces sweet teriyaki chicken
95/100
Smashed Potatoes With Bacon
95/100
Sweet Potato Mash
95/100
Roasted Chicken Noodle Soup
95/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 88,006 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 86.1/100. Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin scores 8.9 points above that category average (95/100 vs. 86.1/100), so it is a comparatively strong pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Snacks products

Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin lists 61 ingredients on its label

61 99th percentile a longer ingredient list than 99% of the 81,477 products we track

0–2: 275 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 2,901 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 4,248 products (5%). Below this entry. 6–8: 5,408 products (7%). Below this entry. 8–10: 5,486 products (7%). Below this entry. 10–12: 5,840 products (7%). Below this entry. 12–14: 6,252 products (8%). Below this entry. 14–16: 6,724 products (8%). Below this entry. 16–18: 6,221 products (8%). Below this entry. 18–20: 5,168 products (6%). Below this entry. 20–22: 4,508 products (6%). Below this entry. 22–24: 3,809 products (5%). Below this entry. 24–26: 3,567 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 2,829 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 2,282 products (3%). Below this entry. 30–32: 1,905 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 1,715 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 1,572 products (2%). Below this entry. 36–38: 1,417 products (2%). Below this entry. 38–40: 1,284 products (2%). Below this entry. 40–42: 8,066 products (10%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Snacks product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

81,477 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 61 (99th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
275 products (0%)
2–4
2,901 products (4%)
4–6
4,248 products (5%)
6–8
5,408 products (7%)
8–10
5,486 products (7%)
10–12
5,840 products (7%)
12–14
6,252 products (8%)
14–16
6,724 products (8%)
16–18
6,221 products (8%)
18–20
5,168 products (6%)
20–22
4,508 products (6%)
22–24
3,809 products (5%)
24–26
3,567 products (4%)
26–28
2,829 products (3%)
28–30
2,282 products (3%)
30–32
1,905 products (2%)
32–34
1,715 products (2%)
34–36
1,572 products (2%)
36–38
1,417 products (2%)
38–40
1,284 products (2%)
40 and above
8,066 products (10%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 81,477 Snacks products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 95/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 61 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Soy Protein Isolate
2
Sweet Potato Juice Concentrate
3
Oats
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Brown Rice Syrup
6
Soluble Corn Fiber
7
Fractionated Palm Kernel And Palm Oil
8
Raisins
9
Glycerine
10
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
11
Canola Oil
12
Carrots
13
Dried Greek Style Yogurt
14
Milk Ingredients
15
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
16
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
17
Bacterial Cultures
18
Flavoring
19
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
20
Soy Lecithin
21
Spice
22
Cinnamon
23
Allspice
24
Organic Cloves
25
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
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
27
Enzyme Modified Butter
28
Modified Food Starch
29
Butter
30
Molasses
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
Guar Gum
33
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
34
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
35
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
36
Vitamin C
37
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
38
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
39
Vitamin E
40
Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
41
Vitamin B3
42
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Vitamin B6
47
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Vitamin B1
49
Thiamin Mononitrate
50
Vitamin B2
51
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
52
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
53
Chromium Amino Acid Chelate
54
Vitamin B7
55
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
56
Selenium
57
Sodium Selenate
58
Vitamin K
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
59
Phytonadione
60
Vitamin B12
61
Cyanocobalamin

Full Ingredient List

Soy Protein Isolate, Sweet Potato Juice Concentrate, Oats, Sugar, Brown Rice Syrup, Soluble Corn Fiber, Fractionated Palm Kernel And Palm Oil, Raisins, Glycerine, Whey Protein Concentrate, Canola Oil, Dehydrated Carrots, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Dehydrated Greek Style Yogurt (Modified Milk Ingredients, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Bacterial Cultures), Natural Flavoring, Cellulose, Soy Lecithin, Spice (Cinnamon, Allspice, Cloves), Salt, Dehydrated Whey, Citric Acid, Enzyme Modified Butter, Modified Food Starch, Dehydrated Butter, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Guar Gum, Caramel Color, Annatto And Turmeric For Color. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate), Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Folic Acid, Chromium Amino Acid Chelate, Vitamin B7 (Biotin), Selenium (Sodium Selenate), Vitamin K (Phytonadione), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin).

Categories

Snacks

High-score cross-brand comparables for Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin

Neighbours outside V8 with screening scores in the same high band as Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin (95/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within V8; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Caramel Coloring is the first flagged ingredient selected from Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 61-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Caramel Coloring. Open Caramel Coloring
  • Compare Protein Bars, Oatmeal Raisin's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0051000216243: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.