Safe

Ht traders, milk, dark & white belgian chocolates

by Ht Traders, Harris-Teeter Inc.

Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0072036712547 · Serving size 3 PIECES (43 g)

The verdict

Ht traders, milk, dark & white belgian chocolates by Ht Traders, Harris-Teeter Inc. scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 59 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 59 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

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 Ht traders, milk, dark & white belgian chocolates

Ht traders, milk, dark & white belgian chocolates by Ht Traders, Harris-Teeter Inc. carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Ht traders, milk, dark & white belgian 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 Ht traders, milk, dark & white belgian chocolates
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 94,909 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 87.4/100. Ht traders, milk, dark & white belgian chocolates scores 7.6 points above that category average (95/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively strong pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Cocoa Mass
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Vegetable Fats
5
Palm Kernel
6
Palm
7
Rapeseed
8
Hazelnuts 7.38%
9
Whole Milk
10
Glucose Syrup
11
Almonds 2.37%
12
Whey Powder
13
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
14
Cream Anhydrous Milk Fat
15
Emulsifier
16
Soya Lecithin
17
Mono-and Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
18
Sunflower Lecithin
19
Cocoa Powder
20
Cherries 0.37%
21
Butter
22
Wheat Flour
23
Natural Flavor
24
Coconut 0.18%
25
Cream Powder
26
Natural Coffee Flavor
27
Stabilizer
28
Glycerol
29
Sodium Diphosphate
30
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
31
Scotch Whisky 0.09%
32
Alcohol
33
Vanilla Flavor With Other Natural Flavors
34
Skimmed Milk Powder
35
Raspberries 0.04%
36
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
37
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
38
Vanilla Flavor
39
Pistachio Nuts 0.02% Salt 0.01%
40
Cinnamon 0.01% Antioxidant
41
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
42
Tocopherol
43
Alpha-tocopherol
44
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
45
Coffee 0.01%
46
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
47
Condensed Milk
48
Barley Malt
49
Thickener
50
Arabic Gum
51
Nettle And Spinach Extract
52
Invertase
53
Pistachio
54
Glazing Agent
55
Shellac
56
Preservative
57
Sulfur Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
58
Dark Chocolate
59
Cocoa Solids Minimum 57%. Milk Chocolate: Cocoa Solids Minimum 31%

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, vegetable fats [palm kernel, palm, rapeseed], hazelnuts 7.38%, dried whole milk, glucose syrup, almonds 2.37%, whey powder, lactose, cream anhydrous milk fat, emulsifier [soya lecithin, mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids, sunflower lecithin], cocoa powder, cherries 0.37%, butter, wheat flour, natural flavor, coconut 0.18%, cream powder, natural coffee flavor, stabilizer [glycerol, sodium diphosphate, carrageenan], scotch whisky 0.09%, alcohol,natural vanilla flavor with other natural flavors, skimmed milk powder, raspberries 0.04%, potato starch, invert sugar, natural vanilla flavor, pistachio nuts 0.02% salt 0.01%, cinnamon 0.01% antioxidant [citric acid, tocopherol, alpha-tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate], coffee 0.01%, maltodextrin, condensed milk, barley malt, thickener [arabic gum], nettle and spinach extract, invertase, natural flavor, [pistachio], glazing agent [shellac], preservative [sulfur dioxide], dark chocolate; cocoa solids minimum 57%. milk chocolate: cocoa solids minimum 31%, milk solids minimum 18%. white chocolate: cocoa solids minimum 27% milk solids minimum 15%.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies

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.