MRE BAR BLUEBERRY COBBLER

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

MRE BAR BLUEBERRY COBBLER receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0850004759141
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

MRE BAR BLUEBERRY COBBLER carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, MRE BAR BLUEBERRY COBBLER 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 MRE BAR BLUEBERRY COBBLER
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Beef Protein Isolate
2
Pea Protein
3
Organic Brown Rice Protein
4
Chicken Protein
5
Egg Albumin
6
Salmon Protein
7
Yam
8
Sweet Potato
9
Organic Pea Starch
10
Coconut Water Powder
11
Blueberries
12
Organic Goji Berries
13
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
14
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
15
Mct Oil
16
Soy Protein Isolate
17
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Palm Kernel Oil
19
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
20
Organic Gluten Free Rolled Oats
21
Whey Protein
22
From Coating
23
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Peanuts
25
Natural Flavor
26
Palm Oil
27
Blueberry Pieces
28
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Corn Flour
30
Corn Starch
31
Fruit And Vegetable Extract For Color
32
Blueberries
33
Brown Rice Flour
34
Chicory Root Fiber
35
Soybean Oil
36
Natural Flavors
37
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
38
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
39
Sunflower Lecithin
40
Mono
41
Diglycerides
42
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
43
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
44
Soy Lecithin
45
Beta Carotene
46
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Almond

Full Ingredient List

Beef protein isolate, pea protein, brown rice protein, chicken protein, egg albumin, salmon protein, dehydrated yam, dehydrated sweet potato, pea starch, coconut water powder, dehydrated blueberries, dehydrated goji berries, maltodextrin, dextrose, MCT oil, soy protein isolate, maltitol, palm kernel oil, glycerin, gluten free rolled oats, whey protein (from coating), sorbitol, peanuts, natural flavor, palm oil, blueberry pieces (sugar, dextrose, palm oil, corn flour, natural flavor, corn starch, fruit and vegetable extract for color, dried blueberries), brown rice flour, chicory root fiber, soybean oil, natural flavors, sucralose, titanium dioxide, sunflower lecithin, mono , diglycerides, whey, potassium sorbate, soy lecithin, natural flavor, beta carotene, vitamin A palmitate, almond

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