Macros birthday cake nutrition bars

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Macros birthday cake nutrition bars receives a safety score of 55/100 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
0638102674982
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (50 g)

What the Data Says About

Macros birthday cake nutrition bars carries a composite safety score of 55/100, 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, Macros birthday cake 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 Macros birthday cake nutrition bars
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 55/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Soy Protein Isolate
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Yogurt Flavored Coating
6
Lactitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
8
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
9
Nonfat Yogurt Powder
10
Cultured Nonfat Milk
11
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
12
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
13
Soy Lecithin
14
Lactic Acid Powder
15
Corn Starch
16
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
17
Mono - Glycerides
18
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
19
Vanilla Extract
20
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Marshmallow
22
Palm Kernel Oil
23
Corn Maltodextrin
24
Egg Whites
25
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
26
Natural And Artificial Flavors
27
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
28
Organic High Oleic Safflower Oil
29
Sprinkle
30
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
31
Corn Starch
32
Palm Oil And Palm Kernel Oil
33
Sunflower Lecithin
34
Confectioner's Glaze
35
Carnauba Wax Colored With Curcumin
36
Turmeric
37
Annato
38
Beet Juice
39
Vegetable Juices
40
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
41
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
42
And Sodium Bicarbonate
43
Isomalto-oligosaccharide
44
From Tapioca
45
Gum Arabic
46
Less Than 2% Of: Natural Flavors
47
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
48
And Salt Vitamin And Mineral Blend
49
Calcium Phosphate
50
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
51
Vit. C
52
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
53
Di-alpha - Tocopheryl Acetate
54
Vit. E
55
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
56
Vit. B3
57
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
58
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
59
Vit
60
B5
61
Ferrous Fumarate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
62
Iron
63
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
64
Vit. B6
65
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
66
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
67
Vit. B2
68
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
69
Vit. B1
70
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
71
Vit. B9
72
Chromium Chloride
73
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
74
Vit. B7
75
Sodium Selenite
76
Sodium Molybdate
77
And Vitamin B12

Full Ingredient List

Soy protein nuggets (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, salt), yogurt flavored coating (lactitol, fractionated palm kernel oil, polydextrose, nonfat yogurt powder [cultured nonfat milk], calcium caseinate, titanium dioxide, soy lecithin, lactic acid powder [modified corn starch, lactic acid], mono - glycerides, acesulfame potassium, vanilla extract), maltitol, marshmallow (maltitol, palm kernel oil, corn maltodextrin, egg whites, glycerin, titanium dioxide, soy lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavors), soy protein isolate, glycerin, maltodextrin, palm kernel oil, high oleic safflower oil, sprinkle (sugar, corn starch, palm oil and palm kernel oil, sunflower lecithin, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax colored with curcumin, turmeric, annato, beet juice, vegetable juices, beta-carotene, dextrin, maltodextrin, and sodium bicarbonate), isomalto-oligosaccharide (from tapioca), gum arabic; less than 2% of: natural flavors, sucralose, and salt vitamin and mineral blend (calcium phosphate, ascorbic acid [vit. c], magnesium oxide, di-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, and vitamin 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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