Raisin bran cereal crunchy

by Foodhold, Foodhold U.S.A Llc

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Raisin bran cereal crunchy by Foodhold, Foodhold U.S.A Llc receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0688267070518
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
55 g

What the Data Says About

Raisin bran cereal crunchy by Foodhold, Foodhold U.S.A Llc carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, Raisin bran cereal crunchy 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 C 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 Raisin bran cereal crunchy
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Wheat
2
Rice
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Raisins
5
Oat And Honey Cluster
6
Sguar
7
Organic Rolled Oats
8
Toasted Oats
9
Canola Oil
10
Molasses
11
Honey
12
Mixed Tocopherols {A Preservative}
13
Wheat Flakes
14
Crisp Rice
15
Rice Flour
16
Malt Extract
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Organic Rice Extract
19
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
20
Wheat Bits
21
Whole Wheat Flour
22
Corn Starch
23
Degermed Yellow Corn Meal
24
Trisodium Phosphate
25
Baking Soda
26
Annatto Color
27
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
28
Bht {A Preservative}
29
Cinnamon
30
Natural And Artificial Flavor
31
BHT
Caution GRAS
32
A Preservative
33
Wheat Bran
34
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
35
Malt Syrup. Vitamins And Minerals: Niacinamide
36
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Reduced Iron
38
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Vitamin B6
40
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Vitamin B2
42
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Thiamin Mononitrate
44
Vitamin B1
45
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
46
Vitamin B12
47
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Whole wheat, rice, sugar, raisins, oat and honey cluster (sguar, rolled oats, toasted oats [rolled oats, sguar, canola oil, molasses, honey, mixed tocopherols {a preservative}], wheat flakes, crisp rice [rice flour, sugar, malt extract, salt, rice extract], corn syrup, wheat bits [whole wheat flour, corn starch, degermed yellow corn meal, sugar, salt, trisodium phosphate, baking soda, annatto color, caramel color, bht {a preservative}], honey, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavor, bht [a preservative]), wheat bran, corn syrup, glycerin, salt, malt syrup. vitamins and minerals: niacinamide, zinc oxide, reduced iron, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin a palmitate, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Breakfasts Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Breakfast cereals

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