Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll

by Atkins

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll by Atkins 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
0637480031936
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (44 g)

What the Data Says About

Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll by Atkins 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, Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll 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 Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Roasted Peanuts
2
Peanuts
3
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
4
Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating
5
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Palm Kernel Oil
7
Nonfat Dry Milk
8
Cocoa Powder
9
Soy Lecithin
10
Natural Flavor
11
Maltitol Syrup
12
Whey Protein Isolate
13
Inulin
Other
Safe
14
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
15
Salted Butter
16
Cream
17
Water
18
Peanut Butter
19
Mono And Diglycerides
20
Mixed Tocopherols
21
Milk Protein Isolate
22
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Vitamin Mineral Mix
24
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
25
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
26
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
27
Vitamin C
28
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
29
Vitamin E
30
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
D-calcium Pantothenate
33
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Thiamin Mononitrate
35
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Vitamin B6
37
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Vitamin B2
39
Chromium Amino Acid Chelate
40
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
41
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
42
Sodium Selenite
43
Phylloquinone
44
Vitamin K1
45
Cyanocobalamin
46
Vitamin B12
47
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved

Full Ingredient List

Roasted peanuts (peanuts, salt), milk chocolate flavored coating (maltitol, palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, cocoa powder, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), maltitol syrup, whey protein isolate, inulin, polydextrose, salted butter (cream, salt), water, peanut butter (peanuts, mono and diglycerides, salt, mixed tocopherols), palm kernel oil, milk protein isolate, nonfat dry milk, peanut oil, vitamin mineral mix [magnesium oxide, sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), niacinamide, zinc oxide, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin a palmitate, thiamin mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), chromium amino acid chelate, folic acid, biotin, sodium selenite, phylloquinone (vitamin k1), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12)], salt, soy lecithin, sucralose.

Categories

Snacks

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