Archway, homestyle cookies, iced gingerbread, iced gingerbread

by Archway

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Archway, homestyle cookies, iced gingerbread, iced gingerbread by Archway 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 5 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
0027500095411
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 COOKIES (32 g)

What the Data Says About

Archway, homestyle cookies, iced gingerbread, iced gingerbread by Archway 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 5 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, Archway, homestyle cookies, iced gingerbread, iced gingerbread 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 Archway, homestyle cookies, iced gingerbread, iced gingerbread
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Molasses
10
Vegetable Oil
11
The Following: Canola Oil
12
Corn Oil
13
Palm Oil
14
Soybean Oil
15
Holiday Sprinkles
16
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
17
Artificial Colors
18
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
19
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
20
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
21
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
22
Carnauba Wax
23
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
24
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
25
Whole Eggs
26
Spices
27
Baking Soda
28
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
29
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
30
Color
31
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
32
Soy Protein
33
Artificial Flavor
34
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, molasses, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, corn oil, palm oil, soybean oil), holiday sprinkles (sugar, *partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, artificial colors [red 40, yellow 5, red 3, blue 1], carnauba wax), corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, whole eggs, spices, baking soda, salt, titanium dioxide (color), cornstarch, modified soy protein, artificial flavor, soy lecithin.

Categories

Snacks 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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial