Peanut butter monster trail mix
Contains 9 flagged ingredients
Peanut butter monster trail mix 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 9 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.
What the Data Says About
Peanut butter monster trail mix 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 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 trail mix 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
| 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.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Peanuts, peanut butter chips (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, partially defatted peanut flour, nonfat milk powder, whey powder, peanut butter [peanuts, hydrogenated rapeseed and cottonseed oil], dextrose, salt and soy lecithin), raisins coated with less than 1% sunflower and/or canola oil, m&m's peanut butter chocolate candies (milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milkfat, lactose, peanuts, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors], peanut butter [partially defatted peanuts], sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, peanut flour, cornstarch, dextrose, less than 1% of: corn syrup, natural flavors, 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, blue 2 lake], propyl gallate to maintain freshness, gum acacia), peanut butter coated pretzel balls (peanut butter coating [sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, partially defatted peanut flour, nonfat dry milk, dry whey, peanut butter {peanuts, hydrogenated cottonseed and rapeseed oil}, salt, soy lecithin], pretzel balls [enriched wheat flour {wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, vegetable oil {contains one or more of the following: corn, canola, cottonseed, soybean}, salt, corn syrup, sodium bicarbonate, yeast]), mini peanut butter cups (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat milk, cocoa processed with alkali, partially defatted peanut flour, whole milk, peanut butter [peanuts, salt, partially hydrogenated palm oil], partially hydrogenated palm oil, soy lecithin, salt, vanillin [an artificial flavor], tbhq and citric acid added to protect freshness), vegetable oil (peanut, cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower seed).
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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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