Organic Acai Bowl

by Trader Joe's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Organic Acai Bowl by Trader Joe'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
00646727
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 serving (284 g)

What the Data Says About

Organic Acai Bowl by Trader Joe'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, Organic Acai Bowl 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 Organic Acai Bowl
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
Strawberries
2
Blueberries
3
Acai Puree
4
Water
5
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
6
Acidifier
7
Bananas
8
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
9
To Maintain Color
10
Granola
11
Whole Grain Rolled Oats
12
Tapioca Syrup
13
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
14
Invert Sugar Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
15
Cane Sugar
16
Sunflower Oil
17
Chia Seeds
18
Organic Flax Seeds
19
Brown Rice Syrup
20
Natural Flavor
21
Brown Rice Flour
22
Quinoa Flour
23
Millet Flour
24
Quinoa Flakes
25
Molasses
26
Organic Amaranth Flakes
27
Rice Flour
28
Mixed Tocopherols
29
To Preserve
30
Organic Unsweetened Coconut Beverage
31
Coconut Base
32
Coconut Cream
33
Or Less Of Vitamin And Mineral Blend
34
Calcium Phosphate
35
Magnesium Phosphate
36
L-selenomethionine
37
Vitamin A Acetate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Vitamin D2
39
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Vitamin B12
41
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
42
Sunflower Lecithin
43
Carob Bean Gum
44
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
45
Organic Unsweetened Coconut Chips

Full Ingredient List

Organic Strawberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Acai Puree (Organic Acai Puree, Water, Citric Acid [Acidifier]), Organic Bananas (Organic Bananas, Ascorbic Acid [To Maintain Color], Citric Acid [Acidifier]), Organic Granola (Organic Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Organic Tapioca Syrup [Water, Organic Tapioca Starch], Organic Invert Sugar Syrup [Organic Cane Sugar, Water], Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Chia Seeds, Organic Flax Seeds, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Natural Flavor, Organic Brown Rice Flour, Organic Quinoa Flour, Organic Millet Flour, Organic Quinoa Flakes, Organic Molasses, Organic Amaranth Flakes, Rice Flour, Mixed Tocopherols [To Preserve]), Organic Unsweetened Coconut Beverage (Organic Coconut Base [Water, Organic Coconut Cream], Contains 2% or Less of Vitamin and Mineral Blend [Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Phosphate, L-Selenomethionine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D2, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin B12], Sea Salt, Organic Sunflower Lecithin, Organic Carob Bean Gum, Gellan Gum), Organic Unsweetened Coconut Chips.

Categories

Beverages and beverages preparations Plant-based foods and beverages Beverages Plant-based beverages Smoothies Frozen fruits with added sugar

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