Chocolate caramel nut medley

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chocolate caramel nut medley receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0085239087787
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 cup (41 g)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate caramel nut medley carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chocolate caramel nut medley 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 Chocolate caramel nut medley
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Dark Chocolate
2
Chocolate Liquor
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Cocoa Butter
5
Soy Lecithin
6
Vanilla
7
Milk Chocolate
8
Whole Milk
9
Almonds
10
Pomegranate Fruit Gels
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
Pomegranate Juice
15
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
16
Sodium Citrate
17
Natural Flavor
18
Fruit And Vegetable Extracts
19
Color
20
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
21
Carnauba Wax
22
Hazelnuts
23
Filberts
24
Cashews
25
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
26
Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk
27
Skim Milk
28
Evaporated Milk
29
Milk
30
Dipotassium Phosphate And Carrageenan {Stabilizers}
31
Vitamin D3
32
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
33
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
34
Raisins
35
Each Of The Following: Gum Acacia
36
Vegetable Oil
37
Peanut
38
Cottonseed
39
Soybean
40
Sunflower Seed
41
Canola
42
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
43
Confectioners Glaze

Full Ingredient List

Dark chocolate (chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla), milk chocolate (sugar, whole milk, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, soy lecithin, vanilla), almonds, pomegranate fruit gels (corn syrup, sugar, cornstarch, citric acid, pomegranate juice, pectin, sodium citrate, natural flavor, fruit and vegetable extracts [color], coconut oil, carnauba wax), hazelnuts (filberts), cashews, caramel (corn syrup, sweetened condensed skim milk [skim milk, sugar], sugar, coconut oil, evaporated milk [milk, dipotassium phosphate and carrageenan {stabilizers}, vitamin d3], salt, vanilla, xanthan gum), raisins, contains less than 1% of each of the following: gum acacia, vegetable oil (peanut, cottonseed, soybean, sunflower seed and/or canola), sugar, sea salt, confectioners glaze.

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