Thorntons, an assortment of milk dark and white chocolate

by Thorntons, Lbb Imports Llc

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Thorntons, an assortment of milk dark and white chocolate by Thorntons, Lbb Imports Llc 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
0813715012929
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
100 g (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Thorntons, an assortment of milk dark and white chocolate by Thorntons, Lbb Imports Llc 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, an assortment of milk dark and white chocolate 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 Thorntons, an assortment of milk dark and white chocolate
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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Cocoa Mass
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Whole Milk
5
Palm Kernel Oil
6
Butter
7
Milk
8
Hazelnuts
9
Palm Oil
10
Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder
11
Dried Skimmed Milk
12
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
13
Soya Lecithin
14
Glucose Syrup
15
Single Cream
16
Humectant
17
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Milk Fat
19
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
20
Double Cream
21
Emulsifiers
22
E300
23
Raspberry Spirit
24
Marc De Champagne
25
Concentrated Apple Puree
26
Flavourings
27
Ground Coffee
28
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Amaretto Liqueur Extract
30
Almonds And Hazelnuts
31
Freeze-dried Raspberry Powder
32
Plum Puree
33
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
34
Acidity Regulators
35
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
36
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
37
Sodium Citrate
38
Stabiliser
39
Invertase
40
Freeze-dried Instant Coffee
41
Coffee Liqueur Extract
42
Apricot Puree
43
Colour
44
Beetroot Red
45
Acid
46
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
47
Gelling Agent
48
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
49
Raising Agent
50
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, dried whole milk, palm kernel oil, butter (milk), hazelnuts, palm oil, fat reduced cocoa powder, dried skimmed milk, coconut oil (contains soya lecithin), glucose syrup, single cream (milk), humectant (sorbitol), milk fat, lactose (milk), double cream (milk), emulsifiers (soya lecithin, e471), raspberry spirit, marc de champagne, apple puree, flavourings, ground coffee, dried whey (milk), amaretto liqueur extract (contains almonds and hazelnuts), freeze-dried raspberry powder, plum puree, salt, acidity regulators (lactic acid, acetic acid, sodium citrate), stabiliser (invertase), freeze-dried instant coffee, coffee liqueur extract, apricot puree, colour (beetroot red), acid (citric acid), gelling agent (pectin), raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate)

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