Nutrition bars

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Nutrition bars receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0638102538277
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 95/100, 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 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, 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 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Caramel Layer
6
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
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Sweetened Condensed Milk
9
Milk
10
Palm Kernel Oil
11
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
12
Milk Protein Isolate
13
Butter
14
Cream
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
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
18
Soy Lecithin
19
Vanilla Extract
20
Chocolate Flavored Coating
21
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
22
Cocoa Powder
23
Nonfat Milk Powder
24
Vanilla
25
Soy Protein Isolate
26
Glazed Pecans
27
Pecans
28
Natural Flavors
29
Fructose Syrup
30
Organic High Oleic Safflower Oil
31
Chocolate Liquor
32
Less Than 2% Of The Following: Glycerine
33
Cocoa Fructose
34
Water
35
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
36
Organic Cocoa
37
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
38
Tocopherol
39
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
40
Vitamin And Mineral Blend
41
Calcium Phosphate
42
Vit. C
43
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
44
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
45
Vit. E
46
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Vit. B3
48
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
50
Vit. B5
51
Ferrous Fumarate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
52
Iron
53
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Vit. B6
55
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
56
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
57
Vit. B2
58
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
59
Vit. B1
60
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
61
Vit. B9
62
Chromium Chloride
63
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
64
Vit. B7
65
Sodium Selenite
66
Sodium Molybdate
67
Cyanocobalamin
68
Vit. B12

Full Ingredient List

Soy protein nuggets (isolated soy protein, cocoa [processed with alkali], tapioca starch), caramel layer (corn syrup, sugar, sweetened condensed milk [milk, sugar], palm kernel oil, whey protein concentrate, milk protein isolate, butter [cream, salt], fructose, dextrose, soy lecithin, vanilla extract, salt), chocolate flavored coating (sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], soy lecithin, nonfat milk powder, vanilla), corn syrup, soy protein isolate, glazed pecans (sugar, pecans, natural flavors, butter, salt, soy lecithin), fructose syrup, high oleic safflower oil, chocolate liquor, cocoa (processed with alkali); less than 2% of the following: glycerine, natural flavors, cocoa fructose (fructose, water, maltodextrin, cocoa [processed with alkali], natural cocoa, salt, carrageenan, natural flavors, tocopherol, ascorbic acid), 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