Fruity Pebbles Treats

by Post

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Fruity Pebbles Treats by Post receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 ingredients 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
0884912001399
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 serving (22 g)

What the Data Says About

Fruity Pebbles Treats by Post carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 5 flagged ingredients 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, Fruity Pebbles Treats 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 Fruity Pebbles Treats
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Toasted Rice Cereal
2
Rice
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
6
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Reduced Iron
8
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Source Of Zinc
10
Turmeric Oleoresin
11
Color
12
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
13
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
14
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
15
Vitamin B6
16
Thiamin Mononitrate
17
Vitamin B1
18
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Vitamin B2
20
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
22
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
23
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Vitamin B12
25
Marshmallow
26
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
27
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
28
Natural And Artificial Flavor
29
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Vegetable Oil
31
Coconut And Palm Kernel Oils
32
Palm Kernel And Palm Oils
33
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
34
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
35
Soy Lecithin
36
Whole Milk Solids
37
Reduced Mineral Whey Powder
38
Non Fat Dry Milk Solids

Full Ingredient List

Toasted rice cereal [rice, sugar, salt, red 40, niacinamide, reduced iron, zinc oxide (source of zinc), turmeric oleoresin (color), yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, vitamin b6, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin a palmitate, blue 2, folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12], marshmallow (corn syrup, sugar, gelatin, natural and artificial flavor), fructose, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil (coconut and palm kernel oils), hydrogenated palm kernel and palm oils, dextrose, glycerin, soy lecithin, whole milk solids, reduced mineral whey powder, non fat dry milk solids, natural and artificial flavor, salt.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

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