m&m's peanut 1kg

by M&m's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

m&m's peanut 1kg by M&m's receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0058496424275
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

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.

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
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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 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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial