Belvita Breakfast Soft Bakes, Red Berries

by Belvita, Superdrug

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Belvita Breakfast Soft Bakes, Red Berries by Belvita, Superdrug 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
7622210443144
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
100 g

What the Data Says About

Belvita Breakfast Soft Bakes, Red Berries by Belvita, Superdrug 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 Breakfast Soft Bakes, Red Berries 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 C 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 Belvita Breakfast Soft Bakes, Red Berries
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cereals 42
2
7 %
3
Wheat Flour 22
4
3 %
5
Wholegrain Cereals 18 %
6
Wholegrain Crushed Buckwheat 14
7
Wholegrain Wheat Flour 1 %
8
Wholegrain Barley Flour 0
9
9 %
10
Wholegrain Spelt Flour 0
11
Oat Flakes 0
12
Rice Flour 2
13
Malted Wheat Flour 0
14
1 %
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Rapeseed Oil
17
Sweetened Dried Cranberries 7
18
6 %
19
Cane Sugar
20
Cranberry Pieces 2
21
5 %
22
Stabiliser
23
Glycerol
24
Acidity Regulator
25
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
26
Sunflower Oil
27
Starch
Thickener
Safe
28
Isomaltulose***
29
Inulin
Other
Safe
30
Humectant
31
Raisins 1
32
Bulking Agent
33
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
34
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Raising Agent
37
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
38
Emulsifier
39
Soya Lecithin
40
Flavourings
41
Redcurrant Juice Concentrate 0
42
Minerals
43
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
44
Elemental Iron
45
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
46
Vitamins
47
Vitamin B6
48
Pyridoxine
GRAS
49
Vitamin B9
50
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
51
Isomaltulose Is A Source Of Glucose And Fructose

Full Ingredient List

cereals 42,7 % [wheat flour 22,3 %, wholegrain cereals 18 % (wholegrain crushed buckwheat 14,3 %, wholegrain wheat flour 1 %, wholegrain barley flour 0,9 %, wholegrain spelt flour 0,9 %, oat flakes 0,9 %), rice flour 2,3 %, malted wheat flour 0,1 %], sugar, rapeseed oil, sweetened dried cranberries 7,6 % [cane sugar, cranberry pieces 2,5 %, stabiliser (glycerol), acidity regulator (citric acid), sunflower oil], modified starch, isomaltulose***, inulin, humectant (glycerol), raisins 1,9 %, bulking agent (maltitol), wheat gluten, salt, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate), emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavourings, redcurrant juice concentrate 0,3 %, minerals (magnesium oxide, elemental iron), dextrose, vitamins [vitamin b6 (pyridoxine), vitamin b9 (folic acid)], *** isomaltulose is a source of glucose and fructose, may contain milk,

Categories

Snacks Breakfasts Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits

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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