Peanutbutter crunch cereal bar

by Quaker

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Peanutbutter crunch cereal bar by Quaker receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
03041004
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Peanutbutter crunch cereal bar by Quaker carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Peanutbutter crunch cereal bar 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 Peanutbutter crunch cereal bar
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Panut Butter Flavored Cereal
2
Corn Flour
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Peanut Butter
5
Peanuts
6
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
7
Cottonseed
8
Rapeses
9
Car Four
10
Palimandior Coconut Oil Sat
11
Camel Niacinamide&quot
12
BHT
Caution GRAS
13
To Preserve Freshness
14
Thiamine Mononitrate&quot
15
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Riboflavin&quot
17
Folic Acid&quot
18
Con Syrug
19
Browse
20
Whole C Whole Grain Brown Rice Read
21
Palm Oil
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Corn Syrup Solids
24
Inulin
Other
Safe
25
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
26
Or Less Of: Soybean Oil
27
Vegetable Shortening Oll
28
Palim Kemelo
29
Organic Cocoa
30
Natural Flavor
31
Cocoa Powder
32
Nonfat Dry Milk
33
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
34
Soy Lecithin
35
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
36
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
To Preseess
38
Vanilla Extract
39
Il 60604-2009 2021 The Quaker Oats Compa 222001623000

Full Ingredient List

panut butter flavored cereal (corn flour, sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, dextrose, hydrogenated cottonseed and/or rapeses, car four, palimandior coconut oil sat, camel niacinamide", bht (to preserve freshness), thiamine mononitrate", pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin", folic acid"), con syrug, browse (whole c whole grain brown rice read (peanuts, sugar, palm oil, salt), corn syrup solids, sugar, inulin, glycerin. contains 2% or less of: soybean oil, vegetable shortening oll, palim kemelo), cocoa (processed with alkali), natural flavor, cocoa powder, nonfat dry milk, whey, soy lecithin, lactose, salt, tocopherols (to preseess), vanilla extract (f0000020127 - 239x12e 3 3 21:59 smileanut and soy ingredients. ed by: the quaker date company p.o. box 049003 chicago, il 60604-2009 2021 the quaker oats compa 222001623000

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