Focus chocolate

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Focus chocolate 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
0850019935424
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Focus chocolate 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, Focus 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 Focus 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
Water
2
Bevedge Pea
3
Pea Protein
4
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
5
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
6
Natural Flavors
7
Cocoa Powder
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Vitamin
10
Mineral Premix
11
Trisodium Citrate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
GRAS
12
Tricalcium Phosphate
13
Tripotassium Citrate
14
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
15
Trimagnesium Citrate Anhydrous
16
Vitamin C
17
Iron Gluconate
18
Vitamin E
19
D-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
20
Vitamin A
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Retinyl Palmitate
22
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Vitamin K1
26
Vitamin D2
27
Ergocalciferol
28
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
29
Pantothenic Acid
30
Calcium D-pantothenate
31
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
32
Vitamin B12
33
Cyanocobalamin
34
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Manganese Sulphate
36
Sodium Selenite
37
Copper Gluconate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SYNERGIST
GRAS
38
Vitamin B1
39
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Sodium Molybdate
41
Vitamin B6
42
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Chromium Chloride
44
Vitamin B2
45
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Gum Blend
47
Gum Acacia
48
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
49
Monk fruit extract
Sweetener
Caution
50
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back

Full Ingredient List

Water, BevEdge Pea (Pea Protein), Maltodextrin, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavors, Cocoa Powder (processed with alkali), Sugar, Vitamin , Mineral Premix (Trisodium Citrate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Tripotassium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, Trimagnesium Citrate Anhydrous, Vitamin C, Iron Gluconate, Vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate), Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate), Niacin (niacinamide), Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin K1, Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), Potassium Iodide, Pantothenic Acid (calcium D-pantothenate), Biotin, Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), Folic Acid, Manganese Sulphate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin B1 (thiamine hydrochloride), Sodium Molybdate, Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Chromium Chloride, Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)), Gum Blend (Gum Acacia, Gellan Gum), Monk Fruit Extract, Salt

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