Big cookie crunch bars

by Met Rx

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Big cookie crunch bars by Met Rx receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0786560557016
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Big cookie crunch bars by Met Rx carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Big cookie crunch bars 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 Big cookie crunch bars
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Soy Cocoa Crisps
2
Soy Protein Isolate
3
Organic Cocoa
4
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Vanilla Cream Topping
6
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
7
Milk Protein Isolate
8
Palm Kernel Oil
9
Natural Flavors
10
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
11
Canola Oil
12
Palm Oil
13
Soy Lecithin
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Cocoa Powder
16
Whey Powder
17
Nonfat Milk Powder
18
Vanilla Flavor
19
Whole Milk Powder
20
Chocolate Liquor
21
Cocoa Butter
22
Milk Fat
23
Whey Protein Isolate
24
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Egg White
26
L-glutamine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
27
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
28
Water
29
Fructooligosaccharides
30
Tricalcium Phosphate
31
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
32
D-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
33
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Copper Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SYNERGIST
GRAS
36
D-calcium Pantothenate
37
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Thiamin Mononitrate
41
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
42
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
43
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
44
Cyanocobalamin
45
Peanut Flour
46
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
47
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
48
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
49
Almond Butter

Full Ingredient List

Soy cocoa crisps (soy protein isolate, cocoa, tapioca starch), vanilla cream topping (corn syrup, milk protein isolate, palm kernel oil, natural flavors, glycerin, canola oil, palm oil, soy lecithin), corn syrup, sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey powder, nonfat milk powder, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor, sugar, whole milk powder, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor, canola oil, cocoa, whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, dried egg white, l-glutamine, fructose, glycerin, water, natural flavors, palm oil, fructooligosaccharides, 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, peanut flour, salt, dipotassium phosphate, xanthan gum, almond butter, soy lecithin.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Bars Dietary supplements Bodybuilding supplements Energy bars Protein bars Protein Energy Bars

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