Fall brownies snacks squares

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 11 flagged ingredients

Fall brownies snacks squares 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 11 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
0024300042119
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BROWNIE (60 g)

What the Data Says About

Fall brownies snacks squares 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 11 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, Fall brownies snacks squares 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 Fall brownies snacks squares
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 11 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
Enriched Bleached Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Vitamin B1
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Vitamin B2
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
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
11
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil With Tbhq To Preserve Flavor
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
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
14
Water
15
Organic Cocoa
16
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Eggs
17
Toppers
18
Rice Flour
19
Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed And Soybean Oils
20
Corn Starch
21
Cellulose Gum
22
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
23
Confectioner's Glaze
24
Soy Lecithin
25
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
27
Gum Tragacanth
28
Gum Arabic
29
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
30
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
31
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
32
Artificial Flavor
33
Emulsifiers
34
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
35
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Leavening
37
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
38
Baking Soda
39
Colors
40
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
41
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
42
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
43
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
45
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
46
Corn Starch
47
Natural And Artificial Flavors
48
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
49
Egg Whites
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
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
52
To Retain Freshness
53
Milk
54
Natural Chocolate
55
Cocoa Butter

Full Ingredient List

Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), corn syrup, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil with tbhq to preserve flavor, sugar, dextrose, water, cocoa. contains 2% or less of each of the following: eggs, toppers (sugar, rice flour, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oils, corn starch, cellulose gum, carrageenan, confectioner's glaze, soy lecithin, red 40, yellow 6, gum tragacanth, gum arabic, red 3, yellow 5, blue 1, artificial flavor), emulsifiers (soy lecithin, polysorbate 60), salt, corn starch, leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda), colors (caramel color, yellow 6 lake, titanium dioxide, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, red 40), high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavors, whey, egg whites, citric acid, sorbic acid (to retain freshness), milk, chocolate, cocoa butter.

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