Caution

Protein Snack Bar

by Level Life

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0856879003303 · Level Life · Snacks. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0856879003303 · Serving size 60 g

The verdict

Protein Snack Bar by Level Life scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 51 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 51-component record, beginning with Soy Protein Nugget, Soy Protein Isolate, Alkalized Cocoa. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
One flagged · of 51 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

55/100

Grade C

Ingredient Safety

85/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

D

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

79003303 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Protein Snack Bar label screening desk

SCORE-CAUT 85/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 51 ing. REG-PART 33% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-D Nutri-D RANK-SHORT Len top 4% LEAD-FLAG Maltitol PHOTO-FINISH Protein Snack Bar · ±0 BOOK-OFF …003303 · July 2026

17 of 51 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Maltitol). Source sheet 79003303 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology · Read with nearest score peer: Protein Snack Bar · Nearest score peer is Protein Snack Bar at the same screening score.

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the second band of the four-tier framework. That band collects labels whose registry-rated components pull the derived score down measurably without dominating it. Position inside a band is not visible from the band name, and two labels sharing it can differ in how many components were rated and how severely. This is a threshold on an index computed here from public data, not a regulatory classification of any kind; the exact cut-offs are published on the methodology page.

This label falls in the fourth Nutri-Score band. The model arrives there when its penalty terms — energy density, sugars, saturated fat, sodium — carry more weight in the calculation than the fibre, protein and produce content it credits. The band covers a wide span of the points scale, so position within it is not visible from the letter alone. The grade reflects the declared nutrition panel and is unrelated to the additive ratings listed below, which come from different bodies applying different criteria.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Protein Snack Bar: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Protein Snack Bar85/1002. Protein Snack Bar: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Protein Snack Bar85/1003. Kiolbassa Dry Cured Peppered Bacon: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Kiolbassa Dry Cured Peppe…85/1004. Kiolbassa Dry Cured Original Bacon: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Kiolbassa Dry Cured Origi…85/1005. Chorizo: 85/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Chorizo85/100
High-band neighbours for Protein Snack Bar (85/100) outside Level Life.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Protein Snack Bar
85/100
Protein Snack Bar
85/100
Kiolbassa Dry Cured Peppered Bacon
85/100
Kiolbassa Dry Cured Original Bacon
85/100
Chorizo
85/100

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 88,006 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 86.1/100. Protein Snack Bar scores 1.1 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 86.1/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Snacks products

Protein Snack Bar lists 51 ingredients on its label

51 96th percentile a longer ingredient list than 96% of the 81,477 products we track

0–2: 275 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 2,901 products (4%). Below this entry. 4–6: 4,248 products (5%). Below this entry. 6–8: 5,408 products (7%). Below this entry. 8–10: 5,486 products (7%). Below this entry. 10–12: 5,840 products (7%). Below this entry. 12–14: 6,252 products (8%). Below this entry. 14–16: 6,724 products (8%). Below this entry. 16–18: 6,221 products (8%). Below this entry. 18–20: 5,168 products (6%). Below this entry. 20–22: 4,508 products (6%). Below this entry. 22–24: 3,809 products (5%). Below this entry. 24–26: 3,567 products (4%). Below this entry. 26–28: 2,829 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 2,282 products (3%). Below this entry. 30–32: 1,905 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 1,715 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 1,572 products (2%). Below this entry. 36–38: 1,417 products (2%). Below this entry. 38–40: 1,284 products (2%). Below this entry. 40–42: 8,066 products (10%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Snacks product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

81,477 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 51 (96th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
275 products (0%)
2–4
2,901 products (4%)
4–6
4,248 products (5%)
6–8
5,408 products (7%)
8–10
5,486 products (7%)
10–12
5,840 products (7%)
12–14
6,252 products (8%)
14–16
6,724 products (8%)
16–18
6,221 products (8%)
18–20
5,168 products (6%)
20–22
4,508 products (6%)
22–24
3,809 products (5%)
24–26
3,567 products (4%)
26–28
2,829 products (3%)
28–30
2,282 products (3%)
30–32
1,905 products (2%)
32–34
1,715 products (2%)
34–36
1,572 products (2%)
36–38
1,417 products (2%)
38–40
1,284 products (2%)
40 and above
8,066 products (10%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 81,477 Snacks products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 85/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 51 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Soy Protein Nugget
2
Soy Protein Isolate
3
Alkalized Cocoa
4
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Chocolate Flavored Coating
7
Palm Kernel Oil
8
Milk Protein Concentrate
9
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
13
Soy Lecithin
14
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
15
Natural Flavor
16
Inulin Syrup
17
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
18
Polydextrose Syrup
19
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
20
Water
21
Vitamin Mineral Blend
22
Vitamin A
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Beta Carotene
24
Vitamin D3
25
Vitamin E Acetate
26
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
27
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
28
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
D-calcium Panthothenate
30
Thiamin
31
Vitamin B12
32
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Pyridoxine Hcl
34
Vitamin C
35
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
36
Ferric Orthosphosphate
37
Sodium Selenite
38
Chromium Chloride
39
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
40
Chocolate Flavored Chips
41
Cocoa Butter
42
Milk
43
Chocolate Liquor
44
Soy Lecithin And Vanilla
45
Cocoa Powder
46
Erythritol
Sweetener
Safe
47
Flaxseed Meal
48
Natural Flavor
49
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
50
Almond Butter
51
Peanut Flour

Full Ingredient List

Soy protein nugget (soy protein isolate, alkalized cocoa, tapioca starch, and salt), chocolate flavored coating (palm kernel oil, milk protein concentrate, maltitol, cocoa processed with alkali, sugar, calcium carbonate, soy lecithin, sucralose, and natural flavor), inulin syrup, glycerin, polydextrose syrup, coconut oil, water, vitamin mineral blend (vitamin a (beta carotene), vitamin d3, vitamin e acetate, biotin, folic acid, niacinamide, d-calcium panthothenate, thiamin, vitamin b12, riboflavin, pyridoxine hcl, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), ferric orthosphosphate, sodium selenite, chromium chloride, and calcium carbonate), chocolate flavored chips (sugar, cocoa butter, milk, chocolate liquor, soy lecithin and vanilla), cocoa powder, erythritol, flaxseed meal, natural flavor, xanthan gum, almond butter, and peanut flour.

Other products containing Soy Protein Nugget

Soy Protein Nugget is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 3 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.

Categories

Snacks Dietary supplements Bodybuilding supplements Protein bars

High-score cross-brand comparables for Protein Snack Bar

Neighbours outside Level Life with screening scores in the same high band as Protein Snack Bar (85/100 here). The 2 same-brand links above stay within Level Life; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Maltitol is the first flagged ingredient selected from Protein Snack Bar's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 51-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Maltitol. Open Maltitol
  • Compare Protein Snack Bar's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0856879003303: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.