Berry Almond Cake Bar
by Nerdy Nuts
Berry Almond Cake Bar by Nerdy Nuts 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.
What the Data Says About
Berry Almond Cake Bar by Nerdy Nuts 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, Berry Almond Cake Bar 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
CHOPPED ROASTED ALMONDS(ALMONDS), WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, BUTTERFAT, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER) AND VANILA EXTRACT), BUTTER CREAM FROSTING (SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS), TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID), BLACK RASPBERRY TOPPING (SUGAR, BLACK RASPBERRY PUREE, RED RASPBERRY PUREE RED RASPBERRY PUREE, CORN SYRUP, WATER LESS THAN 2% OF: MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE (AS PRESERVATIVE), SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS), DRIED BLUEBERRIES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP AND/OR SUGAR AND/OR SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, BLUEBERRY FLAVORING SAUCE (CORN SYRUP, WATER, BLUEBEARY PURE, NON-DAIRY CREAMER (TAPIOCA STARCH HYDROGENATED PALM, KERNEL OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE-MILK DERIVATIVE, DISPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERID, SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE), TAPIOCA STARCH, VANILLA FLAVOR, WHEAT FLOUR (GLUTEN), STARCH, DARK CHOCOLATE COATED RICE CRISPIES, SOY LECITHIN NATURAL VANILLA FLAVORING), CRISPED, CHOCOLATE 84% (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, WHEY POWDER, MILK, WHITE RASPBERRY FLAVOURED, GOLD COLOR COPPER COLOR ELLIPSE GOLD ELLIPSE COPPER) INGREDIENTS:CHOCOLATE COATING, COATING (1%) (POLISHING (SHELLAC), STABILIZER (ACACIA GUM), MILK COCOA, SUMMED MILK POWDER, FAT REDUCED COCONUT POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER WHEY POWDER, VANILLA RICE CRISPIES (%13) (RICE, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR, COATED RICE CRISPIES DRAGEE (%86) (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, POLYGLYCERO POLYRICINOLEATE), FLAVORING (VANILLAT), RICE CRISPIES (%13) PRICE, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR (GLUTEN), STARCH, COLOR (E170)1, COATING (%) POLISHING, PHOSPHATES, POLYGLYCEROL, COATING, ACACIA GUM), COATED RICE CRISPIES DRAGEE 686) (SUGAR, COCOA, COLOR (E170), COLORED COLORANT (E 172)), COPPER COLORED, ANIMONOLATE, FLAVORING (VANILLA), RICE CRISPIES (%13) (RICE, SUGAR, WHEAT FLOUR (GLUTEN), STARCH, CUNSIRANT (E172), RED COLORED COLORANT (E 172)1, ELLIPSE GOLD COLORED COLORANT (E 172)], ELLIPSE, RAVORING (RASPBERRY) COATING (1%) POLISHING (SHELLAC), STABILIZER (ACACIA GUM), ALMOND EXTRACT (WATER, ALCOHOL (32%), AND OIL OF BITTER ALMOND)
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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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