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BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO

by Met-Rx

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0786560000642 · Met-Rx · Snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0786560000642 · Serving size 1 bar (100 g)

The verdict

BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO by Met-Rx scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 58 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 58-component record, beginning with Soy Crisps, Soy Protein Isolate, Tapioca Starch. 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.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
One flagged · of 58 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0786560000642
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

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

67/100

Grade B-

Ingredient Safety

95/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

N/A

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.

60000642 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 95/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 58 ing. REG-PART 34% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-NA Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 2% LEAD-FLAG Maltitol PHOTO-FINISH Peanut Butter Pretzel · ±0 BOOK-OFF …000642 · July 2026

20 of 58 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Maltitol). Source sheet 60000642 · 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: Peanut Butter Pretzel · Nearest score peer is Peanut Butter Pretzel at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

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

Within the four-tier shelf-label framework this site publishes, the composite for this product falls in the highest band. That band is defined by a threshold on the derived score alone: it is where labels land once components carrying caution-or-worse registry ratings contribute little or nothing to the deduction. The band is a summary of what the screened registries return for the components that were parsed, so it inherits their coverage gaps — a component absent from both registries neither raises nor lowers the figure. The threshold and the weighting behind it are set out on the methodology page.

Nutri-Score is not defined for this product's category. The model excludes certain categories by design — among them plain waters, herbs, teas and coffees, and some single-ingredient products — rather than attempting a grade and failing. No nutritional band therefore accompanies the additive screen on this page, and its absence is a property of the category rather than a finding about this particular label. The registry screen below is unaffected by the exclusion and covers additive ratings as normal.

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. BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL C…95/1002. Peanut Butter Pretzel: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Peanut Butter Pretzel95/1003. Cola: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Cola95/1004. Cola: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Cola95/1005. Raley's, dr. tremor soda: 95/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Raley's, dr. tremor soda95/100
High-band neighbours for BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO (95/100) outside Met-Rx.
Chart values as text

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

BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO
95/100
Peanut Butter Pretzel
95/100
Cola
95/100
Cola
95/100
Raley's, dr. tremor soda
95/100

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. BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO scores 8.9 points above that category average (95/100 vs. 86.1/100), so it is a comparatively strong pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Snacks products

BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO lists 58 ingredients on its label

58 98th percentile a longer ingredient list than 98% 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

81,477 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 58 (98th 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 95/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 58 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Soy Crisps
2
Soy Protein Isolate
3
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Yogurt Coating
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
8
Nonfat Dry Milk Solids
9
Yogurt Powder
10
Cultured Whey Protein Concentrate
11
Cultured Skim Milk
12
Soy Lecithin
13
Emulsifier
14
Natural Flavor
15
Caramel Layer
16
Maltitol Syrup
17
Non Fat Dry Milk
18
Palm Kernel Oil
19
Milk Protein Isolate
20
Heavy Cream
21
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
22
Butter
23
Mono & Diglycerides
24
Sodium Phosphate
25
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
26
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
27
Metamyosyn Protein Blend
28
Whey Protein Isolate
29
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
Egg White
31
Brown Rice Syrup
32
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Palm Oil
34
Water
35
Canola Oil
36
Tocopherols Added To Protect Flavor
37
Organic Ground Cinnamon
38
Natural Flavors
39
Brown Sugar
40
Fructooligosaccharides
41
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
42
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
Almond Butter
44
Tricalcium Phosphate
45
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
46
D-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
47
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Copper Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SYNERGIST
GRAS
50
D-calcium Pantothenate
51
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
52
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
53
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Thiamin Mononitrate
55
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
56
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
57
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
58
Cyanocobalamin

Full Ingredient List

Soy crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, salt), yogurt coating (sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk solids, yogurt powder [cultured whey protein concentrate, cultured skim milk], soy lecithin [emulsifier], salt, natural flavor), caramel layer (maltitol syrup, non fat dry milk, palm kernel oil, milk protein isolate, heavy cream, glycerin, butter, salt, mono & diglycerides, sodium phosphate, carrageenan, soy lecithin, natural flavor), corn syrup, metamyosyn protein blend (whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, dried egg white), brown rice syrup, maltitol, glycerin, palm oil, water, canola oil (with tocopherols added to protect flavor), ground cinnamon, natural flavors, brown sugar, fructooligosaccharides, xanthan gum, dipotassium phosphate, salt, soy lecithin, almond butter, peanut flour. vitamin and mineral blend: tricalcium phosphate, ascorbic acid, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, zinc oxide, copper gluconate, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, biotin, potassium iodide, cyanocobalamin.

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High-score cross-brand comparables for BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO

Neighbours outside Met-Rx with screening scores in the same high band as BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO (95/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Met-Rx; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Maltitol is the first flagged ingredient selected from BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 58-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Maltitol. Open Maltitol
  • Compare BIG 100 VANILLA CARAMEL CHURRO's 1 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 0786560000642: 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.