Whole Lotta Chocolata

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Whole Lotta Chocolata 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
0610764031396
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Whole Lotta Chocolata 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, Whole Lotta Chocolata 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 Whole Lotta Chocolata
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
Carbonated Water
2
Natural Flavors
3
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
4
Caffeine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
5
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
6
Preserves Freshness
7
Potassium Citrate Monohydrate
8
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
9
Eaas
10
L-leucine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
L-isoleucine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
12
L-valine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
13
L-lysine
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
14
L-threonine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
15
L-phenylalanine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
16
L-histidine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
17
L-methionine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
18
Advice
19
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
20
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Super Creatine
22
Creatyl-l-leucine
23
Creatine Bonded To L-leucine Coq10
24
Coenzyme Q10
25
Vitamin B6
26
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
And Calcium Chloride
28
Calcium Disodium Edta
29
Vitamin B3
30
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Vitamin B12
32
Methylcobalamin

Full Ingredient List

carbonated water, natural flavors, citric acid, caffeine, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness), potassium citrate monohydrate, sucralose, eaas (l-leucine, l-isoleucine, l-valine, l-lysine, l-threonine, l-phenylalanine, l-histidine, l-methionine, advice, potassium sorbate (preserves freshness), magnesium chloride, super creatine (creatyl-l-leucine [creatine bonded to l-leucine coq10 (coenzyme q10), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), and calcium chloride, calcium disodium edta, vitamin b3 (niacinamide) vitamin b12 (methylcobalamin), warning: too mo

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