Avoid

Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster

Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 9 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0085239019603 · Serving size 1 POUCH (35 g)

The verdict

Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 68 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 9 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

0/100
Avoid safety score
9
flagged ingredients of 68 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster

Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan identified 9 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, Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster 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 Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 9 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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 94,909 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 87.4/100. Peanut butter monster with peanuts, peanut butter chips, raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies, peanut butter pretzel balls & peanut butter cups trail mix, peanut butter monster scores 87.4 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Peanuts
2
Peanut Butter Chips
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Palm Kernel Oil
5
Partially Defatted Peanut Flour
6
Nonfat Dry Milk
7
Whey Powder
8
Peanut Butter
9
Hydrogenated Rapeseed And Cottonseed Oil
10
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
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Soy Lecithin
13
Raisins
14
M&m's Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies
15
Milk Chocolate
16
Cocoa Butter
17
Natural Chocolate
18
Skim Milk
19
Milkfat
20
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
21
Artificial And Natural Flavors
22
Partially Defatted Peanuts
23
Palm Oil
24
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
25
Less Than 1% Corn Syrup
26
Natural Flavor
27
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
28
Coloring
29
Includes Blue 1 Lake
30
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
31
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
32
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
33
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
34
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
35
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Carnauba Wax
40
Propyl Gallate To Maintain Freshness
41
Gum Acacia
42
Peanut Butter Coated Pretzel Balls
43
Peanut Butter Coating
44
Peanut Butter {Peanuts
45
Hydrogenated Rapeseed And Cottonseed Oil}
46
Pretzel Balls
47
Enriched Wheat Flour {Wheat Flour
48
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Reduced Iron
50
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
52
Folic Acid}
53
Vegetable Oil {May Contain One Or More Of The Following: Canola
54
Corn
55
Soybean}
56
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
57
Baking Soda
58
Yeast
59
Mini Peanut Butter Cups
60
Milk
61
Natural Flavors
62
Palm Kernel Oil
63
Nonfat Milk
64
Vegetable Oil
65
Peanut
66
Cottonseed
67
Soybean
68
Sunflower Seed

Full Ingredient List

Peanuts, peanut butter chips (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, partially defatted peanut flour, nonfat dry milk, whey powder, peanut butter [peanuts, hydrogenated rapeseed and cottonseed oil], dextrose, salt, soy lecithin), raisins, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies (milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milkfat, lactose, peanuts, soy lecithin, salt, artificial and natural flavors], sugar, peanut butter [partially defatted peanuts, palm oil], hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cornstarch, partially defatted peanut flour, dextrose, less than 1% corn syrup, natural flavor, salt, dextrin, coloring [includes blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2], carnauba wax, propyl gallate to maintain freshness, gum acacia), peanut butter coated pretzel balls (peanut butter coating [sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, partially defatted peanut flour, nonfat dry milk, whey powder, peanut butter {peanuts, hydrogenated rapeseed and cottonseed oil}, salt, soy lecithin], pretzel balls [enriched wheat flour {wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, vegetable oil {may contain one or more of the following: canola, corn, soybean}, salt, corn syrup, baking soda, yeast]), mini peanut butter cups (milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, milk, soy lecithin, natural flavors], sugar, palm kernel oil, partially defatted peanut flour, nonfat milk, peanut butter [peanuts, salt], salt, soy lecithin), vegetable oil (peanut, cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower seed).

Categories

Snacks

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.