Peppermint bark party bowl, peppermint bark

10
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Peppermint bark party bowl, peppermint bark receives a safety score of 10/100 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
0078742299815
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 cup (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Peppermint bark party bowl, peppermint bark carries a composite safety score of 10/100, 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, Peppermint bark party bowl, peppermint bark 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 Peppermint bark party bowl, peppermint bark
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 10/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Glazed Popcorn
2
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
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Popcorn
5
Soybean Oil
6
Soy Lecithin
7
Natural & Artificial Flavor
8
Baking Soda
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Chocolatey Coating
11
Palm Kernel Oil
12
Cocoa Powder
13
Nonfat Dry Milk
14
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
15
An Emulsifier
16
Semisweet Chocolate
17
Chocolate Liquor
18
Cocoa Butter
19
Anhydrous Milk Fat
20
Vanilla Extract
21
Red Peppermint Flavored Coating
22
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
23
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
24
An Artificial Coloring
25
Distilled Monoglycerides
26
Fractionated Coconut Oil
27
Fd&c Red #40 Lake
28
Peppermint Flavor
29
Crushed Peppermint Candies
30
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
31
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
32
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
33
Peppermint Oil
34
White Chocolate
35
Dry Whole Milk

Full Ingredient List

Glazed popcorn (corn syrup, sugar, popcorn, soybean oil, soy lecithin, natural & artificial flavor, baking soda, salt), chocolatey coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], nonfat dry milk, whey, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], salt, natural & artificial flavor), semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, anhydrous milk fat, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla extract), red peppermint flavored coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, lactose, titanium dioxide [an artificial coloring], soy lecithin [an emulsifier], distilled monoglycerides, vanilla extract, fractionated coconut oil, fd&c red #40 lake, natural peppermint flavor), crushed peppermint candies (sugar, corn syrup, fd&c red #40, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue #1, natural peppermint oil), white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, dry whole milk, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla extract).

Categories

Snacks

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