Marshmallow ricetreats

25
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Marshmallow ricetreats receives a safety score of 25/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0094922780232
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
35 g

What the Data Says About

Marshmallow ricetreats carries a composite safety score of 25/100, 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 3 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, Marshmallow ricetreats 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Marshmallow ricetreats
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 25/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Marshmallows
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
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
4
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
5
Flour
6
Corn
7
Wheat
8
Oat
9
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
10
Color
11
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
12
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
13
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
14
Oleoresin
15
Annatto Extract
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Natural Flavor
18
Vitamin C
19
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
20
Vitamin A
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Palmitate
22
Reduced Iron
23
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Vitamin B12
26
Cyanocobalamin
27
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Cholecalciferol
29
Vitamin B6
30
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Vitamin B2
32
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Vitamin B1
34
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Crisp Rice
36
Rice
37
Malt Extract
38
Iron
39
Ferric Orthophosphate
40
Preservative
41
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Zinc
43
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
B2
45
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
46
Corn Oil
47
Canola Oil
48
Natural Butter Emulsion
49
Non-allergenic
50
Water
51
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
52
Natural And Artificial Flavors
53
Tragacanth Gum
54
Emulsifier
55
Vanilla Flavor
56
Vanilla
57
Natural And Artificial Flavor
58
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

marshmallows, sugar, modified cornstarch, gelatin, flour, corn, wheat, oat, sugar, calcium carbonate, color, yellow 5, red 40, blue 1, oleoresin, annatto extract, salt, natural flavor, vitamin C, sodium ascorbate, vitamin A, palmitate, reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide, vitamin B12, cyanocobalamin, vitamin D, cholecalciferol, vitamin B6, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B2, riboflavin, vitamin B1, thiamine hydrochloride, crisp rice, rice, sugar, salt, malt extract, vitamin C, sodium ascorbate, iron, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin A, palmitate, niacinamide, preservative, tocopherols, zinc, zinc oxide, vitamin B1, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B6, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D, cholecalciferol, B2, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B12, cyanocobalamin, corn oil, canola oil, salt, butter emulsion, non-allergenic, water, propylene glycol, natural and artificial flavors, tragacanth gum, emulsifier, vanilla flavor, water, propylene glycol, vanilla, natural and artificial flavor, lecithin, emulsifier

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