Marshmallow rice treats

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 8 flagged ingredients

Marshmallow rice treats 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 8 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
0094922781185
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1.5 ONZ (44 g)

What the Data Says About

Marshmallow rice treats 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 8 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 rice treats 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 D 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 Marshmallow rice treats
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 8 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Marshmallows
2
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
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
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
Corn Starch
6
Crisp Rice
7
Malt Extract
8
Vitamins A
9
B6
10
B12
11
Iron
12
Calcium
13
Thiamine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Folate
17
Phosphorus
18
Magnesium
19
Zinc
20
Oil
21
Corn And Canola
22
Syrup
23
Corn
24
Sprinkles Contain
25
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
26
Cottonseed
27
Soybean
28
Corn Starch
29
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
30
Carnauba Wax
31
Confectioner's Glaze
32
Soy Lecithin
33
Natural And Artificial Flavors
34
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
35
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
38
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
40
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
41
Natural And Or Artificial Flavors
42
Alcohol
43
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
44
Water
45
Non-dairy Butter Flavor
46
Preservative
47
BHT
Caution GRAS
48
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Marshmallows (corn syrup, sugar, gelatin, modified corn starch), crisp rice (malt extract, vitamins a, c, d, b6, b12, iron, calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc), oil, (corn and canola), syrup, (corn), sprinkles contain, ((partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed and/or soybean), corn starch, dextrin, carnauba wax, confectioner's glaze, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavors, red 3, red 40, red 40 lake, blue 1, yellow 5, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6,)) natural and or artificial flavors, alcohol, salt, water, non-dairy butter flavor, preservative (bht), (tocopherols).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

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