Recipe Mix - Ins, Peanut Lovers' Blend

by Sam's Choice

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Recipe Mix - Ins, Peanut Lovers' Blend by Sam's Choice receives a safety score of 0/100 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.

Barcode
0078742110325
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
30 g (3 Tbsp)

What the Data Says About

Recipe Mix - Ins, Peanut Lovers' Blend by Sam's Choice carries a composite safety score of 0/100, 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, Recipe Mix - Ins, Peanut Lovers' Blend 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

Composite safety metrics for Recipe Mix - Ins, Peanut Lovers' Blend
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 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

1
Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Candies
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Partially Defatted Peanuts
4
Vegetable Oil
5
Palm Kernel And Soybean Oil
6
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
7
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
8
Or Less Of: Palm Kernel Oil
9
Artificial Color
10
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
11
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
12
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
13
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Resinous Glaze
16
Soy Lecithin
17
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
19
Artificial Flavor
20
Carnauba Wax
21
Milk
22
Peanut Butter Flavored Chips
23
Palm Kernel And Palm Oil
24
Partially Defatted Peanut Flour
25
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
26
Nonfat Dry Milk
27
Peanuts
28
Anhydrous Dextrose
29
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Reese's pieces peanut butter candies (sugar, partially defatted peanuts, hydrogenated vegetable oil [palm kernel and soybean oil], corn syrup, dextrose, contains 2% or less of: palm kernel oil, artificial color [yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake], salt, resinous glaze, soy lecithin, modified cornstarch, vanillin, [artificial flavor], carnauba wax, milk), peanut butter flavored chips (sugar, palm kernel and palm oil, partially defatted peanut flour, whey, nonfat dry milk, peanuts, anhydrous dextrose, salt, soy lecithin), peanuts (peanuts, peanut oil).

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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