RAW Organic Meal Plant-Based Chocolate

by Garden of Life

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

RAW Organic Meal Plant-Based Chocolate by Garden of Life receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0658010115933
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 scoop (38.5 g)

What the Data Says About

RAW Organic Meal Plant-Based Chocolate by Garden of Life carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, RAW Organic Meal Plant-Based 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 RAW Organic Meal Plant-Based Chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Raw Organic Protein Blend Organic Pea Protein
2
Organic Sprouted Brown Rice Protein
3
Amaranth
4
Sprout
5
Buckwheat
6
Millet
7
Pearl
8
Quinoa
9
Chia Seed
10
Organic Adzuki Bean
11
Organic Flax Seed
12
Garbanzo Bean
13
Lentil
14
Organic Pumpkin Seed
15
Sesame Seed
16
Sunflower Seed
17
Raw Organic Fiber Blend: Organic Tapioca Fiber
18
Organic Flax Meal Organic Flavor Blend Raw: Organic Cacao
19
Natural Chocolate Flavors
20
Erythritol
Sweetener
Safe
21
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Stevia Extract
23
Leaf
24
Organic Vanilla Flavor Raw Organic Fruit
25
Vegetable Blend: Organic Spinach
26
Organic Baobab
27
Fruit
28
Apple
29
Beet
30
Root
31
Broccoli
32
Stalk
33
Flower
34
Carrot
35
Tomato
36
Green Bell Pepper
37
Organic Brussels Sprout
38
Organic Ginger
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Bulb
41
Onion
42
Strawberry
43
Cherry
44
Dehydrated Parsley
45
Cauliflower
46
Stem
47
Blackberry
48
Cabbage
49
Blueberry
50
Raspberry
51
Kale
52
Cucumber
53
Gourd
54
Celery
55
Asparagus
56
Raw Organic Greens Blend: Organic Alfalfa Grass Juice
57
Organic Spirulina
58
Organic Barley Grass Juice
59
Organic Oat Grass Juice
60
Organic Wheat Grass Juice Raw Probiotic
61
Enzyme Blend: Lipase
62
Protease
63
Aspergillopepsin
64
Beta-glucanase
65
Cellulase
66
Bromelain
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
67
Phytase
68
Lactase
69
Papain
Other
Safe
70
Peptidase
71
Pectinase
72
Xylanase
73
Hemicellulase
74
Lactobacillus Plantarum
75
Lactobacillus Bulgaricus
76
5 Billion Cfu

Full Ingredient List

raw organic protein blend organic pea protein, organic sprouted brown rice protein, organic amaranth (sprout), organic buckwheat (sprout), organic millet (pearl ,sprout), organic quinoa (sprout), organic chia seed (sprout), organic adzuki bean (sprout), organic flax seed (sprout), organic garbanzo bean (sprout), organic lentil (sprout), organic pumpkin seed (sprout), organic sesame seed (sprout), organic sunflower seed (sprout) raw organic fiber blend: organic tapioca fiber, organic chia seed, organic flax meal organic flavor blend raw: organic cacao, organic chocolate flavors, organic erythritol, sea salt, organic stevia extract (leaf), organic vanilla flavor raw organic fruit , vegetable blend: organic spinach (leaf), organic baobab (fruit), organic apple (fruit), organic beet (root), organic broccoli (stalk , flower), organic carrot (root), organic tomato (fruit), organic green bell pepper (fruit), organic brussels sprout (leaf), organic ginger (root), organic garlic (bulb), organic onion (bulb), organic strawberry (fruit), organic cherry (fruit), organic parsley (leaf), organic cauliflower (flower , stem), organic blackberry (fruit), organic cabbage (leaf), organic blueberry (fruit), organic raspberry (fruit), organic kale (leaf), organic cucumber (gourd), organic celery (stalk), organic asparagus (flower , stem) raw organic greens blend: organic alfalfa grass juice, organic spirulina, organic barley grass juice, organic oat grass juice, organic wheat grass juice raw probiotic , enzyme blend: lipase, protease, aspergillopepsin, beta-glucanase, cellulase, bromelain, phytase, lactase, papain, peptidase, pectinase, xylanase, hemicellulase, [lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus bulgaricus] 1,5 billion cfu

Categories

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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