Safe

m&m's peanut 1kg

by M&m's

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0058496424275

The verdict

m&m's peanut 1kg by M&m's scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 38 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 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.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 38 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0058496424275
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

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 m&m's peanut 1kg

m&m's peanut 1kg by M&m's carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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. 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, m&m's peanut 1kg 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

Composite safety metrics for m&m's peanut 1kg
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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

1
Milk Chocolate
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Coc04 Mass
4
Milk Ingredients
5
Cocoa Butter
6
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
7
Soy Lecithin
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Artificial Flavours
10
Peanuts
11
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
12
Palm Dil
13
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
14
Tapioca Dextrin
15
Colour
16
Wi Tại Trazine
17
Carnauba Wax
18
Modified Coconut Oil And / Or Modified Palm Oil
19
Medium Chain Triglycerides
20
Cum Acacia. Jay Contain: Tree Nuts. Gredients : Chocolat Au Lait
21
Sucre
22
Pâte De Cacao
23
Substances Lattieres
24
Rre De Cacao
25
Lécithine De Soja
26
Sel. Arômes Artificiels
27
Arach Don De Mais
28
Huile De Palme
29
Sirop De Maïs
30
Dextrine De Tapioca
31
Colorant
32
Av Razine
33
Cire De Carnauba
34
Huile De Coco Modifiée Et/ou Huile De Palme Modi Ycérides A Chaine Moyenne
35
Bolton
36
Ontario L7e 5t5 ®M
37
M&m's And M&m's Characters Are Tradem Of/le M
38
M&m's Et Les Personnages M&m's Sont

Full Ingredient List

milk chocolate (sugar, coc04 mass, milk ingredients, cocoa butter, lactose, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavours), sugar, peanuts, cornstarch, palm dil, corn syrup, tapioca dextrin, colour (wi tại trazine), carnauba wax, modified coconut oil and / or modified palm oil (medium chain triglycerides), cum acacia. jay contain: tree nuts. gredients : chocolat au lait (sucre, pâte de cacao, substances lattieres, rre de cacao, lactose, lécithine de soja, sel. arômes artificiels), sucre, arach don de mais, huile de palme, sirop de maïs, dextrine de tapioca, colorant (av razine), cire de carnauba, huile de coco modifiée et/ou huile de palme modi ycérides a chaine moyenne), gomme arabique. u. contenir : des noix. imported by/lmporté par marscanada inc. npo box/c.p. 640, bolton, ontario l7e 5t5 ®m,m&m's and m&m's characters are tradem of/le m, m&m's et les personnages m&m's sont

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.