Fruit & Grain Cereal Bar

by lidl us

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Fruit & Grain Cereal Bar by lidl us receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
20744311
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 bar (37 g)

What the Data Says About

Fruit & Grain Cereal Bar by lidl us carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Fruit & Grain Cereal Bar 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 Fruit & Grain Cereal Bar
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Ingredients Strawberry Filling
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
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
4
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
5
Strawberry Puree
6
Concentrated Apple Puree
7
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
8
Antioxidant
9
Potassium Sorbate Maltodextrin
10
Polydextrose Water
11
Apple Powder
12
Pectin Xanthan Gum
13
Sodium Alginate Sodium Citrate
14
Mono
15
Diglycerides
16
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
17
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
18
Dicalcium Phosphate Natural Flavor
19
Color
20
Black Carrot Concentrate
21
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
22
Whole Oat Flour
23
Enriched Flour
24
Wheat Flour
25
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Reduced Iron
27
Thiamine Mononitrate Riboflavin
28
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
29
Canola Oil
30
Whole Wheat Flour
31
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
32
Soluble Corn Fiber
33
Organic Whole Rolled Oats
34
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
Molasses
36
Whey Powder
37
Baking Powder
38
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate Sodium Bicarbonate
39
Corn Starch
40
Monocalcium Phosphate Calcium Sulfate
41
Cellulose Gum
42
Honey
43
Sodium Bicarbonate Salt
44
Guar Gum
45
Soy Lecithin Sodium Propionate-a Preservative Wheat Gluten
46
Eggs
47
Natural Flavor
48
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
49
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
50
Vitamins And Minerals
51
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
52
Calcium Carbonate Niacinamide
53
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Riboflavin Thiamin Hydrochloride Folic Acid
55
Wheat
56
Soy
57
Milk And Eggs May Contain Peanuts And Tree Nuts
58
Preservative

Full Ingredient List

ingredients strawberry filling [sugar, glycerin, corn syrup,strawberry puree, apple puree (ascorbic acid [antioxidant] potassium sorbate maltodextrin, polydextrose water, apple powder, pectin xanthan gum, sodium alginate sodium citrate, mono , diglycerides, citric acid, malic acid, dicalcium phosphate natural flavor, color (black carrot concentrate, beta-carotene)], whole oat flour, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil, whole wheat flour, invert sugar, soluble corn fiber, whole rolled oats, sugar, fructose, molasses, whey powder, baking powder (contains sodium acid pyrophosphate sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate calcium sulfate), cellulose gum, honey, sodium bicarbonate salt, guar gum, soy lecithin sodium propionate-a preservative wheat gluten, eggs, natural flavor, color (caramel, annatto), vitamins and minerals (vitamin a palmitate, calcium carbonate niacinamide, reduced iron, zinc oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride riboflavin thiamin hydrochloride folic acid) contains: wheat, soy, milk and eggs may contain peanuts and tree nuts [preservative])

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