Demet's, turtles, turtles sweetheart mix caramel nut clusters, original pecan, white raspberry

by Demet's, Demet's Candy Company

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Demet's, turtles, turtles sweetheart mix caramel nut clusters, original pecan, white raspberry by Demet's, Demet's Candy Company receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0872181006290
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 PIECES (33 g)

What the Data Says About

Demet's, turtles, turtles sweetheart mix caramel nut clusters, original pecan, white raspberry by Demet's, Demet's Candy Company carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, Demet's, turtles, turtles sweetheart mix caramel nut clusters, original pecan, white raspberry 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. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Demet's, turtles, turtles sweetheart mix caramel nut clusters, original pecan, white raspberry
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Milk Chocolate
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Natural Chocolate
5
Nonfat Milk
6
Butteroil
7
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
8
Soy Lecithin
9
Vanillin Salt
10
White Chocolate
11
Whole Milk Powder
12
An Emulsifier
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
And Natural Vanilla Flavor
15
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
16
Cashews
17
Vegetable Oil
18
Canola
19
Safflower
20
Organic Sunflower
21
Pecans
22
Palm Oil
23
And Less Than 2% Of Butteroil
24
Beetroot Juice Concentrate
25
Color
26
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
27
Organic Raspberry Flavor
28
Propylene Glycol And Natural Flavors
29
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
Vanilla
31
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
32
Natural And Artificial Flavors

Full Ingredient List

Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, nonfat milk, butteroil, lactose, soy lecithin, vanillin salt), white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, butteroil, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], salt, and natural vanilla flavor), corn syrup, sugar, cashews (cashews, vegetable oil [canola, safflower and/or sunflower], salt), pecans, palm oil, nonfat milk, and less than 2% of butteroil, beetroot juice concentrate (natural color, citric acid), raspberry flavor (propylene glycol and natural flavors), sodium caseinate, salt, vanilla (caramel color, natural and artificial flavors).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies

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