Crunchy Clusters In Dark Chocolate, Almonds & Berry

by Brookside

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Crunchy Clusters In Dark Chocolate, Almonds & Berry by Brookside 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
0068437912167
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1.4 ONZ (40 g)

What the Data Says About

Crunchy Clusters In Dark Chocolate, Almonds & Berry by Brookside 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, Crunchy Clusters In Dark Chocolate, Almonds & Berry 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 Crunchy Clusters In Dark Chocolate, Almonds & Berry
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 E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dark Chocolate
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Natural Chocolate
4
Cocoa Butter
5
Milk Fat
6
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
7
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
8
Soy
9
Milk
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Vanilla Flavor
12
Palm Kernel Oil
13
Rice
14
Enriched Wheat Flour
15
Flour
16
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
18
Thiamin Mononitrate
19
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
And Folic Acid
21
Almonds
22
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
23
Organic Cocoa
24
Deionized Apple Juice Concentrate
25
Palm Oil
26
Rice Syrup
27
Dairy Butter
28
Fruit Juice Concentrate
29
Pomegranate
30
Apple
31
Raspberry
32
Blueberry
33
Lemon
34
Cranberry Juice Concentrates
35
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
36
Confectioner's Glaze
37
Malt Extract
38
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
39
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
40
Sunflower Oil
41
Soybean Oil
42
Tapioca Dextrin
43
Natural Flavor
44
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
45
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
46
Yeast
47
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
48
Baking Soda
49
Rice Bran Extract
50
Sodium Citrate
51
Acai Puree Concentrate
52
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
53
Artificial Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Dark Chocolate [Sugar; Chocolate; Cocoa Butter; Milk Fat; Cocoa Processed With Alkali; Lecithin (Soy); Milk; Salt; Natural Vanilla Flavor]; Sugar; Palm Kernel Oil; Rice; Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, And Folic Acid); Almonds; Whey (Milk); Cocoa; Deionized Apple Juice Concentrate; Palm Oil; Rice Syrup; Salt; Dairy Butter (Milk); Fruit Juice Concentrate (Pomegranate; Apple; Raspberry; Blueberry; Lemon; Cranberry Juice Concentrates); Corn Syrup; Lecithin (Soy); Confectioner'S Glaze; Malt Extract; Maltodextrin; Malt; Sunflower Oil; Soybean Oil; Tapioca Dextrin; Natural Flavor; Pectin; Malic Acid; Yeast; Ascorbic Acid; Baking Soda; Rice Bran Extract; Sodium Citrate; Acai Puree Concentrate; Citric Acid; Artificial Flavor.

Categories

Snacks

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