Thorntons, continental, assorted milk, white & dark chocolates

by Thorntons,Thorntons Plc

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Thorntons, continental, assorted milk, white & dark chocolates by Thorntons,Thorntons Plc 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
0812272020002
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 PIECES | ABOUT (36 g)

What the Data Says About

Thorntons, continental, assorted milk, white & dark chocolates by Thorntons,Thorntons Plc 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, Thorntons, continental, assorted milk, white & dark 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. 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 Thorntons, continental, assorted milk, white & dark chocolates
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 E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar. Cocoa Liquor
2
Cocoa Butter
3
Whole Milk Powder
4
Palm Kernel Oil
5
Hazelnuts
6
Butter
7
Milk
8
Almonds
9
Nonfat Dry Milk
10
Low Fat Cocoa Powder - Processed With Alkali
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
Water
13
Glucose Syrup
14
Wheat
15
Palm Oil
16
Glucose-fructose Syrup
17
Milk Fat
18
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
19
Soy Lecithin
20
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Heavy Cream
22
Sweetened Condensed Milk
23
Pasteurized Milk
24
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
25
Red Wine
26
Concentrated Orange Juice
27
Sour Cherry Juice
28
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
29
Natural Flavors
30
Marc De Champagne
31
Whey Powder
32
White Wine Powder
33
Lemon Juice
34
Chocolate Liqueur Concentrate
35
Organic Cocoa
36
Alcohol
37
Concentrated Orange Juice
38
Neutral Flavoured Spirit
39
Irish Cream Liqueur
40
Heavy Whipping Cream
41
Milk Protein
42
Whisky
43
Natural Flavor
44
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
45
Artificial Color
46
Sodium Citrate
47
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
48
Orange Peel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
49
Invertase
50
Lemon Pulp
51
Mono_ And Diglycerides
52
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
53
Vanilla Seeds
54
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
55
Artificial Colors
56
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

Full Ingredient List

Sugar. cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, palm kernel oil, hazelnuts, butter (milk), almonds, nonfat dry milk, low fat cocoa powder - processed with alkali, lactose (milk), water, glucose syrup (wheat), palm oil, glucose-fructose syrup (wheat), milk fat, coconut oil (contains soy lecithin), sorbitol, heavy cream (milk), soy lecithin, sweetened condensed milk (pasteurized milk, sugar), red wine, orange juice, sour cherry juice, invert sugar, natural flavors (milk), marc de champagne, whey powder (milk), white wine powder, lemon juice, chocolate liqueur concentrate (cocoa, alcohol, sugar), concentrated orange juice, neutral flavoured spirit, irish cream liqueur (water, heavy whipping cream (milk), sugar, alcohol, milk protein, whisky, natural flavor, maltodextrin, artificial color, sodium citrate), salt, orange peel, invertase, lemon pulp, mono_ and diglycerides, pectin, vanilla seeds, sodium bicarbonate, artificial colors, citric acid.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies Bonbons

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