Fudge iced brownies moist, rich fudge brownies topped with chocolate frosting and red & green drizzle, fudge iced brownies

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 7 flagged ingredients

Fudge iced brownies moist, rich fudge brownies topped with chocolate frosting and red & green drizzle, fudge iced brownies 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 7 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
0011225547287
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BROWNIE (46 g)

What the Data Says About

Fudge iced brownies moist, rich fudge brownies topped with chocolate frosting and red & green drizzle, fudge iced brownies 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 7 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, Fudge iced brownies moist, rich fudge brownies topped with chocolate frosting and red & green drizzle, fudge iced 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 Fudge iced brownies moist, rich fudge brownies topped with chocolate frosting and red & green drizzle, fudge iced brownies
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 7 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
Brownie
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Enriched Bleached Flour
4
Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
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
Water
11
Palm Oil
12
Soybean Oil
13
Organic Cocoa
14
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
15
Corn Syrup Solids
16
Egg Whites
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
19
Leavening
20
Baking Soda
21
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
22
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
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Corn Starch
25
Artificial Flavor
26
Nonfat Dry Milk
27
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
28
Chocolate Icing
29
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Mono & Diglycerides
31
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
32
Sodium Propionate And Sorbic Acid
33
Preservatives
34
Natural And Artificial Flavor
35
Cellulose Gum
36
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
37
White Icing
38
Sunflower Oil
39
Cottonseed Oil
40
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
41
For Color
42
Organic Invert Syrup
43
Red Color
44
Glycerine
45
Modified Food Starch
46
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
47
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
48
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
49
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate
50
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
51
Green Color
52
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
53
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate

Full Ingredient List

Brownie (sugar, enriched bleached flour [wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, palm oil, soybean oil, cocoa [processed with alkali], corn syrup, corn syrup solids, dried egg whites, salt, caramel color, leavening [baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate], dextrose, soy lecithin, corn starch, artificial flavor, nonfat dry milk, red 40), chocolate icing (sugar, water, palm oil, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, cocoa [processed with alkali], soybean oil, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 60, salt, sodium propionate and sorbic acid [preservatives], soy lecithin, caramel color, dextrose, corn starch, natural and artificial flavor, cellulose gum, xanthan gum), white icing (sugar, water, corn syrup, palm oil, sunflower oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, polysorbate 60, mono & diglycerides, salt, soybean oil, sodium propionate and sorbic acid [preservatives], titanium dioxide [for color], soy lecithin, invert syrup, natural and artificial flavor, dextrose, corn starch), red color (water, high fructose corn syrup, glycerine, sugar, red 40, modified food starch, red 3, yellow 5, carrageenan, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate [preservatives], xanthan gum, citric acid), green color (water, high fructose corn syrup, glycerine, yellow 5, sugar, modified food starch, blue 1, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives], carrageenan, xanthan gum).

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