Rocky mountain chocolate factory, valentine mini truffles

by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

45
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Rocky mountain chocolate factory, valentine mini truffles by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory receives a safety score of 45/100 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
0751269011176
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 PIECES (43 g)

What the Data Says About

Rocky mountain chocolate factory, valentine mini truffles by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory carries a composite safety score of 45/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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, Rocky mountain chocolate factory, valentine mini truffles 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 Rocky mountain chocolate factory, valentine mini truffles
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 45/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Semisweet Chocolate
2
Chocolate Liquor
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Cocoa Butter
5
Butter Oil
6
Soya Lecithin
7
Vanilla
8
Milk
9
Milk Chocolate
10
Cocoa Mass
11
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
12
Milkfat
13
Cream
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
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
16
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
17
White Coating
18
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
19
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Mono And Diglycerides
21
Artificial Color
22
Natural And Artificial Flavor
23
E300
24
Artificial Flavor
25
Red Coating
26
Nonfat Milk
27
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
28
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
29
Pink String
30
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Semisweet chocolate (chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, butter oil, soya lecithin, vanilla, milk), milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, milk, cocoa mass [processed with alkali], lactose, milkfat, soya lecithin, vanilla), cream (milk, carrageenan, dextrose), sugar, hydrogenated coconut oil, white coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whey, milk, mono and diglycerides, soya lecithin, artificial color, natural and artificial flavor), natural and/or artificial flavor, red coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whey, nonfat milk, mono and diglycerides, soya lecithin, red 3, red 40 lake, vanilla), pink string (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whey, nonfat milk, mono and diglycerides, soya lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, red 3), soy lecithin.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies Bonbons Chocolate truffles

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