Assorted Premium Chocolates

by Whitman's Candies Inc.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Assorted Premium Chocolates by Whitman's Candies Inc. 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
0076740072577
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
45 g (45 g)

What the Data Says About

Assorted Premium Chocolates by Whitman's Candies Inc. 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, Assorted Premium 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 Assorted Premium Chocolates
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
Ingredients Consist Of Chocolate {Sugar
2
Natural Chocolate
3
Chocolate Processed With Alkali
4
Cocoa Butte
5
Whole Milk
6
Milk Fat
7
Soy Lecithin
8
An Emulsifier
9
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
10
An Artificial Flavor
11
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
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Brown Sugar
14
Coconut With Sodium Metabisulfite
15
To Promote Color Retention
16
Dairy Cream
17
Condensed Milk
18
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
19
Nonfat Milk Solids
20
Butter
21
Molasses
22
Cherries {Cherries
23
Water
24
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
25
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
26
Preservatives
27
Sulfur Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
28
Fd&c Red #40}
29
Nuts
30
Almonds
31
Pecans
32
Walnuts
33
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
34
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Cocoa Powder
37
Raisins
38
Apricots With Sulfur Dioxide
39
Honey
40
Egg Albumen
41
Natural And Artificial Flavors
42
Spice
43
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
A Natural Antioxidant
45
Mono And Diglycerides With Citric Acid
46
To Help Protect Flavor
47
Tapioca Flour
48
Fd&c Colors
49
Yellow #5 & #6
50
Red #40
51
Blue #1
52
And Invertase
53
An Enzyme
54
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Full Ingredient List

Ingredients consist of chocolate {sugar, chocolate, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butte, whole milk, milk fat, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanillin (an artificial flavor)}, corn syrup, sugar, brown sugar, coconut with sodium metabisulfite (to promote color retention), dairy cream, condensed milk, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whole milk, nonfat milk solids, butter, molasses, cherries {cherries, corn syrup, water, sugar, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), sulfur dioxide (to promote color retention), fd&c red #40}, nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts), invert sugar, sorbitol, salt, cocoa powder, raisins, apricots with sulfur dioxide (to promote color retention), honey, egg albumen, natural and artificial flavors, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), spice, tocopherols (a natural antioxidant), mono and diglycerides with citric acid (to help protect flavor), tapioca flour, fd&c colors (yellow #5 & #6, red #40, blue #1), sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), and invertase (an enzyme). 7257-107

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies Bonbons

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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