Belvita biscuits-breakfast chocolate

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Belvita biscuits-breakfast chocolate 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
7622210243416
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
100 g

What the Data Says About

Belvita biscuits-breakfast chocolate 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, Belvita biscuits-breakfast chocolate 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 Belvita biscuits-breakfast chocolate
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
Cereals 53
2
1 %
3
Wheat Flour 31
4
6 %
5
Wholegrain Cereals 21
6
5 %
7
Wholegrain Wheat Flour 12
8
Oat Flakes 5
9
2 %
10
Wholegrain Barley Flour 2 %
11
Wholegrain Spelt Flour 1 %
12
Wholegrain Rye Flour 1 %
13
Wholegrain Crushed Buckwheat 0
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Vegetable Oils
16
Rapeseed
17
Palm
18
Coconut In Varying Proportions
19
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Skimmed Milk Yogurt Powder 3 %
21
Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder 1
22
9 %
23
Minerals
24
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
25
Magnesium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
26
Elemental Iron
27
Raising Agents
28
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
29
Disodium Diphosphate
30
Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate
31
Flavourings
32
Emulsifiers
33
Soya Lecithin
34
E300
35
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Acidity Regulator
37
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
38
Vitamins
39
Vitamin E
40
Vitamin B1
41
Thiamin
42
. May Contain Egg
43
Nuts

Full Ingredient List

Cereals 53,1 % [WHEAT flour 31,6 %, wholegrain cereals 21,5 % (wholegrain WHEAT flour 12,1 %, OAT flakes 5,2 %, wholegrain BARLEY flour 2 %, wholegrain SPELT flour 1 %, wholegrain RYE flour 1 %, wholegrain crushed buckwheat 0,2 %)], sugar, vegetable oils (rapeseed, palm, coconut in varying proportions), WHEAT starch, skimmed MILK yogurt powder 3 %, fat reduced cocoa powder 1,9 %, minerals (calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, elemental iron), raising agents (sodium hydrogen carbonate, disodium diphosphate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate), flavourings, emulsifiers (SOYA lecithin, E472e), salt, acidity regulator (citric acid), vitamins (vitamin E, vitamin B1 (thiamin)). MAY CONTAIN EGG, NUTS.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products

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