Russell Stover
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Russell Stover by Russell Stover receives a safety score of 20/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Russell Stover by Russell Stover carries a composite safety score of 20/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 identified 4 flagged ingredients 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, Russell Stover 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 20/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | 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
Full Ingredient List
milk chocolate (sugar whole milk, cocoa butter, chocolate, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanillin (artificial flavor)), sugar, dark chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanillin (artificial flavor)}, corn syrup, condensed milk, cream, invert sugar, peanuts, brown sugar, palm kernel oil, almonds white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk, soy lecithin (emulsifier), artificial flavor, salt), walnuts, salt, cocoa powder, dried egg whites, strawberries, natural and artificial flavors, raspberries, invertase (enzyme), soy lecithin (emulsifier), citric acid, soybean oil, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant), carmine color, maltodextrin, sodium hydroxide, fd&c colors (yellow 5 & 6, red 40, blue 1), tapioca starch, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), mono and diglycerides with citric acid (antioxidant), pecans, sorbitol, spice, maple sugar, caramel color, honey, butter, apricots with sulfur dioxide (preserves color), orange peel (orange peel, water, citric acid), coconut with sodium metabisulfite (preserves whiteness), whole milk, nonfat milk solids, cherries (cherries, corn syrup, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, water, fd&c red 40, natural flavor, sulfur dioxide (preserves color)), raisins (raisins, sunflower oil), lemon peel and evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageen - an, vitamin d3). may contain tree nuts and wheat. russell stover chocolates, llc, 4900 oak street kansas city, missouri 64112-2702 usa 8103-111
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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