Avoid

Fiber One, Monster Soft-Baked Cookies

by Fiber one

Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 8 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0016000403154 · Serving size 1 COOKIE (31 g)

The verdict

Fiber One, Monster Soft-Baked Cookies by Fiber one scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 45 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 8 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

0/100
Avoid safety score
8
flagged ingredients of 45 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
D
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Fiber One, Monster Soft-Baked Cookies

Fiber One, Monster Soft-Baked Cookies by Fiber one 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan identified 8 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, Fiber One, Monster Soft-Baked Cookies 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 D 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 Fiber One, Monster Soft-Baked Cookies
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 8 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 94,909 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 87.4/100. Fiber One, Monster Soft-Baked Cookies scores 87.4 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Grain Oats
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Canola Oil
5
Soluble Corn Fiber
6
Chicory Root Extract
7
Semisweet Chocolate Chips
8
Chocolate Liquor
9
Cocoa Butter
10
Soy Lecithin
11
Natural Flavor
12
Candy Coated Chocolate Pieces
13
Semisweet Chocolate
14
Sugar Chocolate Liquor
15
Milk Fat
16
Artificial Flavor
17
Colored With
18
Artificial Color
19
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
20
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
22
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
23
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
24
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
25
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
27
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
28
Confectioners Glaze
29
Camauba Wax
30
Beeswax
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
31
Shellac
32
Gum Arabic
33
Corn Starch
34
Sugarcane Fiber
35
Peanut Butter
36
Peanuts
37
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
38
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
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
40
Water
41
Molasses
42
Raisin Juice Concentrate
43
Baking Soda
44
Eggs
45
Oil Of Rosemary

Full Ingredient List

Whole Grain Oats, Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Canola Oil, Soluble Corn Fiber, Chicory Root Extract, Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Candy Coated Chocolate Pieces (Semisweet Chocolate [Sugar Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor], Sugar, Colored With [Artificial Color, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6], Corn Syrup, Confectioners Glaze [Camauba Wax, Beeswax, Shellac], Gum Arabic, Corn Starch), Sugarcane Fiber, Peanut Butter (Peanuts, Salt), Fructose, Glycerin, Water, Molasses, Raisin Juice Concentrate, Baking Soda, Gum Arabic, Eggs, Salt, Natural Flavor, Oil Of Rosemary.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits and crackers Biscuits

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.