Chocolate marshmallow, chocolate

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Chocolate marshmallow, chocolate receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0638102673282
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11 OZA (330 ml)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate marshmallow, chocolate carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, Chocolate marshmallow, chocolate 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 Chocolate marshmallow, chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Water
2
Milk Protein Isolate
3
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
4
Less Than 2% Of: Cocoa
5
Artificial Flavor
6
Sunflower Oil
7
Inulin
Other
Safe
8
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
9
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
10
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
11
Cellulose Gel
12
Cellulose Gum
13
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
14
Vitamins And Minerals
15
Potassium Phosphate
16
Sodium Phosphate
17
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
18
Vit. C
19
Sodium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
20
Zinc Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Dl-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
22
Vit. E
23
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Vit. B3
25
Manganese Gluconate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT
GRAS
26
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Vit. B5
28
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Vit. B6
31
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Vit. B1
33
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Vit. B2
35
Chromium Chloride
36
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
37
Vit. B9
38
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
39
Vitamin D3
40
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
41
Vit. B7
42
Sodium Molybdate
43
Sodium Selenite
44
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
45
Phylloquinone
46
Vit. K1
47
And Cyanocobalamin
48
Vit. B12

Full Ingredient List

Water, milk protein isolate, calcium caseinate; less than 2% of: cocoa (processed with alkali), artificial flavor, sunflower oil, inulin, maltodextrin, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, carrageenan, vitamins and minerals (potassium phosphate, sodium phosphate, sodium ascorbate [vit. c], sodium chloride, zinc gluconate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate [vit. e], niacinamide [vit. b3], manganese gluconate, calcium pantothenate [vit. b5], vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride [vit. b6], thiamine hydrochloride [vit. b1], riboflavin [vit. b2], chromium chloride, folic acid [vit. b9], beta-carotene, vitamin d3, biotin [vit. b7], sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, potassium iodide, phylloquinone [vit. k1], and cyanocobalamin [vit. b12]).

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