Assorted fine chocolates

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Assorted fine chocolates receives a safety score of 75/100 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
0772600424533
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Assorted fine chocolates carries a composite safety score of 75/100, 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, Assorted fine chocolates 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 Assorted fine chocolates
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Natural Chocolate
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Chocolate Processed With Alkali
4
Cocoa Butter
5
Whole Milk
6
Milk Fat
7
Soy Lecithin
8
An Emulsifier
9
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
10
An Artificial Flavor
11
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
12
Coconut With Sodium Metabisulfite
13
To Promote Color Retention
14
Condensed Milk
15
Dairy
16
Cream
17
Peanut Butter
18
Dry Roasted Peanuts Hydrogenated Cottonseed/rapeseed Oil
19
Soy Oil
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Palm Kernel Oil
22
Brown Sugar
23
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
24
Nuts
25
Walnuts
26
Almonds
27
Pecans
28
Molasses
29
Nonfat Milk Solids
30
Cherries
31
Water
32
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
33
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
34
Preservatives
35
Sulfur Dioxide
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
36
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
38
Cocoa Powder
39
Vegetable Oils
40
Palm Kernel
41
Soybean
42
Natural And Artificial Flavors
43
Honey
44
Egg Albumen
45
Raisins
46
Strawberries
47
Apricots With Sulfur Dioxide
48
Mono And Diglycerides With Citric Acid
49
To Help Protect Flavor
50
Butter
51
Spice
52
Tapioca Flour
53
Fd&c Colors
54
Red #40
55
Blue #1
56
Yellow #5 & #6
57
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
58
A Natural Antioxidant
59
And Invertase
60
An Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

Chocolate (sugar, chocolate, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butter, whole milk, milk fat,soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanillin (an artificial flavor)), sugar, corn syrup, coconut with sodium metabisulfite (to promote color retention), condensed milk, dairy, cream, peanut butter (dry roasted peanuts hydrogenated cottonseed/rapeseed oil, soy oil, salt), palm kernel oil, brown sugar, invert sugar, nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans), molasses, whole milk, nonfat milk solids, cherries (cherries, corn syrup, water, sugar, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), sulfur dioxide (to promote color retention), fd&c red #40), sorbitol, salt, cocoa powder, hydrogenated vegetable oils (palm kernel, soybean), natural and artificial flavors, honey, egg albumen, raisins, strawberries, apricots with sulfur dioxide (to promote color retention), mono and diglycerides with citric acid (to help protect flavor), soy lecithin (an emulsifier), butter, spice, tapioca flour, fd&c colors (red #40, blue #1, yellow #5 & #6), sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), tocopherols (a natural antioxidant), and invertase (an enzymes).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies

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