Bakery fresh goodness, s'mores brownies

by Bakery Fresh Goodness, The Kroger Co.

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Bakery fresh goodness, s'mores brownies by Bakery Fresh Goodness, The Kroger Co. receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0011110198204
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BROWNIE (44 g)

What the Data Says About

Bakery fresh goodness, s'mores brownies by Bakery Fresh Goodness, The Kroger Co. carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, Bakery fresh goodness, s'mores brownies 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 Bakery fresh goodness, s'mores brownies
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Water
3
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
4
Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Palm Oil
12
Liquid Sucrose
13
Semisweet Chocolate
14
Chocolate Liquor
15
Milkfat
16
Cocoa Butter
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Natural Flavor
19
Graham Crumble Topping
20
Wheat Flour
21
Whole Wheat Flour
22
Graham Flour
23
Palm And Palm Kernel Oil
24
Molasses
25
Honey
26
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
Baking Soda
28
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
29
Butter
30
Pasteurized Cream And Salt
31
Canola Oil
32
Soybean Oil
33
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
34
Corn Syrup Solids
35
Or Less Of: Blue 1
36
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
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
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
39
Cream Of Tartar
40
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
41
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
42
Egg Whites
43
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
44
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
45
Leavening
46
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
47
Maltose Monohydrate
48
Mono - And Diglycerides
49
Natural And Artificial Flavor
50
Nonfat Milk
51
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
52
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
53
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
54
Potassium Sorbate And Sorbic Acid
55
Preservatives
56
Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids
57
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
58
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
59
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
60
Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk
61
Skim Milk
62
Tartaric acid
Preservative
Safe
63
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
64
Yellow Corn Flour

Full Ingredient List

Powdered sugar, water, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, palm oil, liquid sucrose, semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, milkfat, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), graham crumble topping (wheat flour, whole wheat flour, graham flour, sugar, palm and palm kernel oil, molasses, honey, salt, baking soda), corn syrup, butter (pasteurized cream and salt), canola oil, soybean oil, cocoa processed with alkali, corn syrup solids, contains 2% or less of: blue 1, caramel color, citric acid, cornstarch, cream of tartar, datem, dextrose, egg whites, glycerin, invert sugar, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), maltose monohydrate, mono - and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, nonfat milk, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, potassium sorbate and sorbic acid (preservatives), propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, red 40, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitol, soy lecithin, sweetened condensed skim milk (skim milk, sugar), tartaric acid, xanthan gum, yellow corn flour.

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