La Dolce Vita, Almond Pralines With Chocolate

by Nonni's Foods Llc

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

La Dolce Vita, Almond Pralines With Chocolate by Nonni's Foods Llc receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0718604720230
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 COOKIE (17 g)

What the Data Says About

La Dolce Vita, Almond Pralines With Chocolate by Nonni's Foods Llc carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, La Dolce Vita, Almond Pralines With 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. 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 La Dolce Vita, Almond Pralines With Chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Macaroon
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Dessicated Macaroon Coconut
4
Sodium Metabisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
GRAS
5
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
6
Egg White
7
Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour
8
Wheat Flour
9
Enzymes
10
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
11
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Reduced Iron
13
Thiamin Mononitrate
14
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
16
Corn Starch
17
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Artificial Flavor
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Almond Paste
21
Blanched Almonds
22
Water
23
Natural Flavor
24
Dark Chocolate Ganache
25
Soybean Oil
26
Cocoa Powder
27
Whey Powder
28
Palm Oil
29
Soy Lecithin
30
Vanilla Extract
31
Almonds
32
Chocolate Semi Sweet Chips
33
Chocolate Liquor
34
Cocoa Butter
35
Soya Lecithin
36
Emulsifier
37
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
38
Coating Sugar
39
Corn Starch
40
Vegetable Shortening
41
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
42
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Vitamin C Palmitate
44
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
45
Baking Powder
46
Baking Soda
47
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
48
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
49
Monocalcium Phosphate
50
Organic Cocoa

Full Ingredient List

Macaroon (sugar, dessicated macaroon coconut [sodium metabisulfite], dextrose, egg white, bleached enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, enzymes, ascorbic acid, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], modified corn starch, wheat starch, artificial flavor, salt, almond paste (blanched almonds, sugar, water, natural flavor), dark chocolate ganache (sugar, soybean oil, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], whey powder, hydrogenated palm oil, soy lecithin, natural vanilla extract), almonds, chocolate semi sweet chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soya lecithin [emulsifier], salt, vanillin), coating sugar (dextrose, corn starch, vegetable shortening [soybean oil, vegetable mono & diglycerides, tocopherols, vitamin c palmitate], titanium dioxide, artificial flavor), sugar, baking powder (baking soda, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), water, cocoa (processed with alkali).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Pastries

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