Demet's, turtles, caramel nut cluster chocolate collection

by Demet's, Demet's Candy Company

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Demet's, turtles, caramel nut cluster chocolate collection 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
0872181007785
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 PIECES (33 g)

What the Data Says About

Demet's, turtles, caramel nut cluster chocolate collection 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, caramel nut cluster chocolate collection 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, caramel nut cluster chocolate collection
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
Emulsifier
10
Vanillin Salt
11
Bittersweet Chocolate
12
Chocolate Liquor
13
An Emulsifier
14
Vanilla
15
White Chocolate
16
Whole Milk Powder
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
And Natural Vanilla Flavor
19
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
20
Cashews
21
Vegetable Oil
22
Canola
23
Safflower
24
Organic Sunflower
25
Pecans
26
Almonds
27
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
28
Palm Oil
29
Nonfat Milk And Less Than 2% Of Butteroil
30
Beetroot Juice Concentrate
31
Color
32
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
33
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
34
Organic Raspberry Flavor
35
Propylene Glycol And Natural Flavors+
36
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
37
Natural And Artificial Flavors

Full Ingredient List

Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, nonfat milk, butteroil, lactose, soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanillin salt), bittersweet chocolate (chocolate liquor [processed with alkali], sugar, cocoa butter, butteroil, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla), 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, almonds (almonds, sea salt), palm oil, nonfat milk and less than 2% of butteroil, beetroot juice concentrate (natural color, citric acid), sodium caseinate, raspberry flavor (propylene glycol and natural flavors+, 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