Nutrition bars

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Nutrition bars receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0638102532831
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (45 g)

What the Data Says About

Nutrition bars carries a composite safety score of 90/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 2 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, Nutrition bars 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 E 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 Nutrition bars
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Soy Protein Nuggets
2
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
3
Organic Cocoa
4
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Chocolate Flavored Coating
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
9
Cocoa Powder
10
Soy Lecithin
11
Nonfat Milk Powder
12
Vanilla
13
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
14
Roasted Almonds
15
Soy Protein Isolate
16
Fructose Syrup
17
Chocolate Powder
18
Cocoa Powder
19
Chocolate Liquor
20
Cocoa Butter
21
Chocolate Cookie Pieces
22
Bleached Wheat Flour
23
Sunflower Oil
24
Baking Soda
25
Cocoa Fructose
26
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Water
28
Corn Maltodextrin
29
Organic Cocoa
30
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
31
Natural Flavors
32
Tocopherol
33
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
34
Organic High Oleic Safflower
35
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
36
Less Than 2% Of The Following: Glycerine
37
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
38
Vitamin And Mineral Blend
39
Calcium Phosphate
40
Vit. C
41
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
42
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
43
Vit. E
44
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Vit. B3
46
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Vit. B5
49
Ferrous Fumarate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
50
Iron
51
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
52
Vit. B6
53
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
55
Vit. B2
56
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
57
Vit. B1
58
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
59
Vit. B9
60
Chromium Chloride
61
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
62
Vit. B7
63
Sodium Selenite
64
Sodium Molybdate
65
Cyanocobalamin
66
Vit. B12

Full Ingredient List

Soy protein nuggets (isolated soy protein, cocoa [processed with alkali], tapioca starch, salt), chocolate flavored coating (sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], soy lecithin, nonfat milk powder, vanilla), corn syrup, roasted almonds, soy protein isolate, fructose syrup, chocolate powder (natural cocoa powder, sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla), chocolate cookie pieces (bleached wheat flour, sugar, cocoa [processed with alkali], sunflower oil, salt, baking soda), chocolate liquor, cocoa fructose (fructose, water, corn maltodextrin, cocoa [processed with alkali], natural cocoa, salt, carrageenan, natural flavors, tocopherol, ascorbic acid), cocoa (processed with alkali), high oleic safflower and/or high oleic sunflower oil; less than 2% of the following: glycerine, natural flavors, caramel color, salt, vitamin and mineral blend (calcium phosphate, ascorbic acid [vit. c], magnesium oxide, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate [vit. e], niacinamide [vit. b3], zinc oxide, calcium pantothenate [vit. b5], ferrous fumarate [iron], pyridoxine hydrochloride [vit. b6], vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin [vit. b2], thiamine mononitrate [vit. b1], folic acid [vit. b9], chromium chloride, biotin [vit. b7], sodium selenite, sodium molybdate, cyanocobalamin [vit. b12]).

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