Russell stover, happy valentine's day all milk fine chocolates

by Russell Stover, Russell Stover Candies Inc.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Russell stover, happy valentine's day all milk fine chocolates by Russell Stover, Russell Stover 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
0077260042262
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 PIECES (45 g)

What the Data Says About

Russell stover, happy valentine's day all milk fine chocolates by Russell Stover, Russell Stover 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, Russell stover, happy valentine's day all milk fine 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 Russell stover, happy valentine's day all milk fine 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
Consist Of Milk Chocolate {Sugar
2
Whole Milk
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Natural Chocolate
5
Soy Lecithin
6
An Emulsifier
7
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
8
An Artificial Flavor
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
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
11
Condensed Milk
12
Coconut With Sodium Metabisulfite
13
To Promote Color Retention
14
Nuts
15
Walnuts
16
Pecans
17
Almonds
18
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
19
Dairy Cream
20
Brown Sugar
21
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
22
Nonfat Milk Solids
23
Cherries {Cherries
24
Water
25
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
26
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
27
Preservatives
28
Sulfur Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Fd&c Red #40}
30
Molasses
31
Peanut Butter
32
Dry Roasted Peanuts
33
Hydrogenated Cottonseed/rapeseed Oil
34
Soy Oil
35
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Cocoa Processed With Potassium Carbonate
37
Confectioner's Glaze
38
Butter
39
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
40
Cocoa Powder
41
Egg Albumen
42
Raisins
43
Apricots With Sulfur Dioxide
44
Natural And Artificial Flavors
45
Orange Peel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
46
Honey
47
Raspberries
48
Spice
49
Maple Sugar
50
Tapioca Flour
51
Fd&c Colors
52
Red #40
53
Yellow #5 & #6
54
Blue #1
55
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
56
A Natural Antioxidant
57
Invertase
58
An Enzyme
59
And Carmine Color

Full Ingredient List

Consist of milk chocolate {sugar, whole milk, cocoa butter, chocolate, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanillin (an artificial flavor)}, sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, coconut with sodium metabisulfite (to promote color retention), nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds), invert sugar, dairy cream, brown sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whole milk, nonfat milk solids, cherries {cherries, corn syrup, water, sugar, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), sulfur dioxide (to promote color retention), fd&c red #40}, molasses, peanut butter (dry roasted peanuts, hydrogenated cottonseed/rapeseed oil, soy oil, salt), cocoa processed with potassium carbonate, confectioner's glaze, butter, salt, sorbitol, cocoa powder, egg albumen, raisins, apricots with sulfur dioxide (to promote color retention), natural and artificial flavors, orange peel, honey, raspberries, spice, maple sugar, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), tapioca flour, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), fd&c colors (red #40, yellow #5 & #6, blue #1), tocopherols (a natural antioxidant), invertase (an enzyme), and carmine color.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies

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