Mountain Trail Mix

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

Mountain Trail Mix receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 6 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0846548080612
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Mountain Trail Mix carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 identified 6 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Mountain Trail Mix 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 Mountain Trail Mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 6 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
Omars Or Affiliates M
2
M's® And The &Quot
3
M&quot
4
Trademark Used Under License Roasted Peanuts
5
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Raisins
8
Sunflower Oil
9
M's® Milk Chocolate Candies
10
Milk Chocolate Is A Cocate
11
Sim Milk
12
Cocoa Butter
13
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
14
Milkfat
15
Soy Lecithin
16
Artificial Flavors
17
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
19
Less Than 1%: Corn Syr Eti 8 1 Ake
20
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
22
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
23
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
24
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
25
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Blue 21
27
Gum Acacia
28
Roasted Almonds
29
Peant To Come Oi
30
Sat
31
Roasted Cashews
32
Peanut
33
Canola Oil
34
Tree Nuts
35
Almonds
36
Milk
37
Soy
38
Wheat And Got Car Pits
39
Shel Ices Or Other Naturally Occurring Objects Product Of Chile
40
India
41
Indonesia

Full Ingredient List

OMars or Affiliates M, M'S® and the "M" trademark used under license Roasted Peanuts (Peanut Oil, Salt), Raisins (Sunflower Oil), M, M'S® Milk Chocolate Candies (Milk Chocolate iS a Cocate, Sim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial Flavors], Sugar, Cornstarch, Less Than 1%: Corn Syr eti 8 1 ake, Yellow 6, Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 21, Gum Acacia), Roasted Almonds (Peant to come Oi, Sat), Roasted Cashews (Peanut and/or Canola Oil, Salt) Contains: Tree Nuts (Almonds, Cashews a 07 Allergy formation: Packed and processed in a facility that packages peanuts, tree nuts, milk, soy, wheat and got car pits, shel ices or other naturally occurring objects Product of Chile, India, Indonesia, South A ter Cibo Vita Tova NJ 07512 • wwwnaturesgardennet • 1-888-470-0006 @naturesgardenus

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