Assorted Chocolates

by Fannie May Confections Inc.

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Assorted Chocolates by Fannie May Confections Inc. receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0052745651948
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 PIECES (32 g)

What the Data Says About

Assorted Chocolates by Fannie May Confections Inc. carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 3 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, Assorted Chocolates 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 Assorted Chocolates
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Milk Chocolate
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Chocolate Liquor
5
Milk
6
Soy Lecithin
7
An Emulsifier
8
And Vanilla
9
Dark Chocolate
10
Chocolate Liquor {Processed With Alkali}
11
Butterfat
12
Vanilla
13
Water
14
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
15
White Confection
16
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
17
Nonfat Milk
18
Whole Milk
19
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Oil
20
Glycerol-lacto Esters Of Fatty Acids {An Emulsifier}
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Salted Butter
23
Cream
24
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
25
Ultra-pasteurized Light Cream
26
Disodium Phosphate
27
Sodium Citrate
28
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
29
Dark Confection
30
Palm Kernel Oil
31
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
32
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
33
From Milk
34
Sorbitan Tristearate
35
Vanilla Extract
36
Toasted Coconut
37
Organic Coconut
38
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
Cut Back GRAS
39
And Salt
40
Milk Confection
41
Cocoa Powder
42
Palm Oil
43
Organic Cocoa
44
Soy Lecithin And Vanilla
45
Sweetened Condensed Milk
46
Skim Milk
47
Organic Raspberry Flavor
48
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
49
Corn Starch
50
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
51
Fd&c Red No.40 And Fd&c Blue No.1
52
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate
53
Natural Strawberry Flavor
54
Strawberry Puree
55
Strawberry Juice Concentrate And Other Fruit Juice Concentrates
56
Corn Starch-modified
57
Strawberry Powder
58
Raspberry Powder
59
Natural And Artificial Vanilla Flavor
60
Glycerine
61
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
62
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
63
Alcohol
64
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
65
Invertase
66
Glycerol And Invertase From Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
67
Yellow Color
68
Propylene Glycol And Fd&c Yellow No.5 Lake
69
Food Enzyme Derived From Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
70
An Antioxidant
71
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, milk, soy lecithin (an emulsifier) and vanilla), dark chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor {processed with alkali}, cocoa butter, milk, butterfat, soy lecithin, vanilla), water, corn syrup, white confection (sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, nonfat milk, whole milk, partially hydrogenated palm oil, glycerol-lacto esters of fatty acids {an emulsifier}, soy lecithin, vanilla, salt), chocolate liquor, salted butter (cream, salt), cream, invert sugar, ultra-pasteurized light cream (milk, cream, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate, carrageenan), dark confection (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa processed with alkali, lactose (from milk), soy lecithin, sorbitan tristearate, natural vanilla extract), toasted coconut (coconut, sugar, dextrose, and salt), milk confection (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat milk, whole milk, cocoa powder, hydrogenated palm oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), sorbitan tristearate (an emulsifier), soy lecithin and natural vanilla), sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar, skim milk), natural raspberry flavor (water, sugar, corn syrup, propylene glycol, corn starch modified, citric acid, fd&c red no.40 and fd&c blue no.1, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate), natural strawberry flavor (strawberry puree, water, sugar, corn syrup, strawberry juice concentrate and other fruit juice concentrates, corn starch-modified, citric acid, fd&c red no.40 and fd&c blue no.1, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate), strawberry powder, dextrose, raspberry powder, salt, natural and artificial vanilla flavor (glycerine, propylene glycol, water, sugar, caramel color (sulfites), alcohol, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate), invertase (glycerol and invertase from saccharomyces cerevisiae), yellow color (soy lecithin, propylene glycol and fd&c yellow no.5 lake), invertase (food enzyme derived from saccharomyces cerevisiae), an antioxidant (propylene glycol, tbhq, citric acid).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies Bonbons

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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