Raspberry flavored chocolate truffles, raspberry

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Raspberry flavored chocolate truffles, raspberry receives a safety score of 50/100 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
0085239057582
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (14 g)

What the Data Says About

Raspberry flavored chocolate truffles, raspberry carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Raspberry flavored chocolate truffles, raspberry 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 Raspberry flavored chocolate truffles, raspberry
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 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
White Coating
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Palm Kernel Oil
4
Palm Oil
5
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
6
Nonfat Milk
7
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
8
Color
9
Sunflower Lecithin
10
Vanilla Extract
11
Heavy Cream
12
Cream
13
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
14
Cellulose Gum
15
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
16
Guar Gum
17
Monoglycerides
18
Milk Chocolate
19
Cocoa Butter
20
Whole Milk Powder
21
Unsweetened Chocolate
22
Nonfat Dry Milk Milk Fat
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Organic Invert Syrup
25
Water
26
Raspberry Puree
27
Corn Syrup Raspberries
28
Corn Starch
29
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
30
Strawberry Puree
31
Strawberries
32
Corn Starch
33
Strawberry Juice Concentrate
34
Organic Raspberry Flavor
35
Natural Flavor
36
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
37
Natural Strawberry Flavor
38
Ethyl Alcohol
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
39
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
40
Red Color
41
Propylene Glycol Red 3
42
Medium Chain Triglycerides
43
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

White coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, palm oil, whey, nonfat milk, titanium dioxide [color], sunflower lecithin, vanilla extract), heavy cream (cream, carrageenan, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, guar gum, monoglycerides), milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, unsweetened chocolate, nonfat dry milk milk fat, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), invert syrup (sugar, water), raspberry puree (corn syrup raspberries, water, corn starch, citric acid) strawberry puree (strawberries, sugar, water, modified corn starch, strawberry juice concentrate, citric acid), raspberry flavor (water, natural flavor, propylene glycol), strawberry flavor (propylene glycol, water, natural flavor, ethyl alcohol), salt (salt), red color (propylene glycol red 3, soy lecithin), red color (medium chain triglycerides, red 40 lake, soy lecithin).

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