Concern

Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat

by Meijer Inc.

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0713733514699 · Meijer Inc. · Snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0713733514699 · Serving size 1 BAR (44 g)

The verdict

Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat by Meijer Inc. scores 65/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 52 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 3 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 52-component record, beginning with Dark Chocolate Flavored Coating, Maltitol, Palm Kernel Oil. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

65/100
Concern safety score
3
Few flagged · of 52 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

45/100

Grade D

Ingredient Safety

65/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

33514699 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat label screening desk

SCORE-CONC 65/100 FLAG-FEW 3 flagged LEN-DENSE 52 ing. REG-PART 42% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 4% LEAD-FLAG Polydextrose PHOTO-FINISH Snack Bars · ±0 BOOK-OFF …514699 · July 2026

22 of 52 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Polydextrose). Source sheet 33514699 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Snack Bars · Nearest score peer is Snack Bars at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

This label lands in the third of four positions on the published scale. What separates that position from its neighbours is arithmetic rather than judgement: identical inputs run through the documented weighting always arrive at the same place. Anyone who works the calculation through by hand, using the methodology write-up together with the itemised ratings further down, will reproduce this number exactly — which is the reason for publishing a computed figure instead of an opinion.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Caramel chocolate peanut …65/1002. Snack Bars: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Snack Bars65/1003. Liquid Water Enhancer: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Liquid Water Enhancer65/1004. Protein Pudding: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Protein Pudding65/1005. Magic, Liquid Infusions For Milk, Chocolate: 65/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Magic, Liquid Infusions F…65/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat (65/100 on 52 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat
65/100
Snack Bars
65/100
Liquid Water Enhancer
65/100
Protein Pudding
65/100
Magic, Liquid Infusions For Milk, Chocolate
65/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 88,006 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 86.1/100. Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat scores 21.1 points below that category average (65/100 vs. 86.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Snacks products

Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat lists 52 ingredients on its label

52 96th percentile a longer ingredient list than 96% of the 81,477 products we track

0–2: 275 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 2,901 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 4,248 products (5%). Below this entry. 6–8: 5,408 products (7%). Below this entry. 8–10: 5,486 products (7%). Below this entry. 10–12: 5,840 products (7%). Below this entry. 12–14: 6,252 products (8%). Below this entry. 14–16: 6,724 products (8%). Below this entry. 16–18: 6,221 products (8%). Below this entry. 18–20: 5,168 products (6%). Below this entry. 20–22: 4,508 products (6%). Below this entry. 22–24: 3,809 products (5%). Below this entry. 24–26: 3,567 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 2,829 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 2,282 products (3%). Below this entry. 30–32: 1,905 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 1,715 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 1,572 products (2%). Below this entry. 36–38: 1,417 products (2%). Below this entry. 38–40: 1,284 products (2%). Below this entry. 40–42: 8,066 products (10%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Snacks product, bucketed by value

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Distribution as text

81,477 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 52 (96th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
275 products (0%)
2–4
2,901 products (4%)
4–6
4,248 products (5%)
6–8
5,408 products (7%)
8–10
5,486 products (7%)
10–12
5,840 products (7%)
12–14
6,252 products (8%)
14–16
6,724 products (8%)
16–18
6,221 products (8%)
18–20
5,168 products (6%)
20–22
4,508 products (6%)
22–24
3,809 products (5%)
24–26
3,567 products (4%)
26–28
2,829 products (3%)
28–30
2,282 products (3%)
30–32
1,905 products (2%)
32–34
1,715 products (2%)
34–36
1,572 products (2%)
36–38
1,417 products (2%)
38–40
1,284 products (2%)
40 and above
8,066 products (10%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 81,477 Snacks products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 65/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (3 flagged of 52 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Dark Chocolate Flavored Coating
2
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Palm Kernel Oil
4
Cocoa Powder
5
Whey Protein Isolate
6
Nonfat Milk Powder
7
Soy Lecithin
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Vanilla
10
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
11
Maltitol Syrup
12
Palm Kernel Oil
13
Skim Milk Powder
14
Milk Ingredients
15
Cream
16
Milk
17
Cellulose Gel
18
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
19
Cellulose Gum
20
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
21
Butter
22
Water
23
Mono And Di Glycerides
24
Natural Flavor
25
Di Sodium Phosphate
26
Inulin
Other
Safe
27
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
28
Soy Protein Isolate
29
Roasted Peanuts
30
Peanut Butter
31
Ground Peanuts
32
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
33
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
34
Natural And Artificial Flavors
35
Vitamin Mineral Blend
36
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
37
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
38
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
39
Vitamin E Acetate
40
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
42
Iron
43
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Vitamin B12
45
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Vitamin D3
49
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
50
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
51
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
52
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved

Full Ingredient List

Dark chocolate flavored coating (maltitol, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], whey protein isolate, nonfat milk powder, soy lecithin, salt, vanilla), caramel (maltitol syrup, modified palm kernel oil, skim milk powder, modified milk ingredients, cream [cream, milk, cellulose gel, carrageenan, cellulose gum], glycerin, butter, water, salt, mono and di glycerides, natural flavor, di sodium phosphate, soy lecithin, carrageenan), inulin, polydextrose, soy protein isolate, roasted peanuts, glycerin, whey protein isolate, peanut butter (ground peanuts), cellulose, palm kernel oil, gelatin, natural and artificial flavors, vitamin mineral blend (calcium carbonate, maltodextrin, ascorbic acid, vitamin e acetate, niacinamide, vitamin a palmitate, iron, zinc oxide, vitamin b12, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine hydrochloride, riboflavin, vitamin d3, folic acid.), potassium chloride, soy lecithin, salt, caramel, acesulfame potassium, sucralose.

Categories

Snacks

Mid-score cross-brand comparables for Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat

Neighbours outside Meijer Inc. near Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat's mid-band score (65/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Meijer Inc.; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Polydextrose is the first flagged ingredient selected from Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 52-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Polydextrose. Open Polydextrose
  • Compare Caramel chocolate peanut nougat snack bars, caramel chocolate peanut nougat's 3 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0713733514699: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.