Premier protein chocole penut butter

by Premier Protein

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Premier protein chocole penut butter by Premier Protein 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
0643843716587
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
11 fl oz (11 fl oz)

What the Data Says About

Premier protein chocole penut butter by Premier Protein 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, Premier protein chocole penut butter 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 Premier protein chocole penut butter
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 Concentrate
3
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
4
Cocoa Powder
5
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
6
Soybean Oil
7
Natural And Artificial Flavors
8
Inulin
Other
Safe
9
Cellulose Gel
10
Cellulose Gum
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
13
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
14
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
15
Tripotassium Phosphate
16
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
17
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
18
Vitamin And Mineral Blend
19
Dicalcium Phosphate
20
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Ferric Orthophosphate
23
Vitamin K1
24
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
25
Cholecalciferol
26
Copper Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SYNERGIST
GRAS
27
Calcium D-pantothenate
28
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Sodium Selenite
30
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
31
Sodium Molybdate
32
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
33
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Cyanocobalamin
35
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Chromium Polynicotinate
38
Magnesium Phosphate
39
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

Full Ingredient List

water, milk protein concentrate, calcium caseinate, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), high oleic sunflower oil, soybean oil, natural and artificial flavors, inulin, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, salt, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, carrageenan, tripotassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, vitamin and mineral blend (dicalcium phosphate, vitamin A palmitate, niacinamide, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin K1, potassium iodide, cholecalciferol, copper gluconate, calcium D-pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, biotin, sodium molybdate, folic acid, thiamine mononitrate, cyanocobalamin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, chromium polynicotinate, magnesium phosphate, sodium ascorbate)

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