Healthy Energy

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Healthy Energy receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0857167006112
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Healthy Energy carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Healthy Energy 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 Healthy Energy
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
2
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
3
Glucose Polymers
4
Natural Peach Mango Flavor
5
Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate
6
Potassium Bicarbonate
FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
7
Silica
8
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
9
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
10
Organic Beet Root
11
Color
12
Manganese Gluconate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT
GRAS
13
Grape Seed Extract
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Listed
14
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Selenium Amino Acid Chelate
16
Pantothenic Acid
17
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
18
Pyridoxal 5-phosphate
19
Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate
20
Copper Bisglycinate Chelate
21
Thiamin Mononitrate
22
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Cyanocobalamin
24
Caffeine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
25
From Caffeine Anhydrous And Guarana Seed Extract
26
Green Tea Leaf Extract
27
Alpha-lipoic Acid
28
Green Coffee Bean Extract
29
Grape Skin Extract
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Color Additive

Full Ingredient List

Malic acid, citric acid, glucose polymers, peach mango flavor, magnesium amino acid chelate, potassium bicarbonate, silica, sucralose, calcium carbonate, beet root (color), manganese gluconate, grape seed extract, niacin, selenium amino acid chelate, pantothenic acid, folic acid, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate, copper bisglycinate chelate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, cyanocobalamin, caffeine (from caffeine anhydrous and guarana seed extract), green tea leaf extract, alpha-lipoic acid, green coffee bean extract, grape seed extract, grape skin extract

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