Weightwatchers, brownie bliss, salted caramel

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Weightwatchers, brownie bliss, salted caramel receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0029519224189
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.74 ONZ (21 g)

What the Data Says About

Weightwatchers, brownie bliss, salted caramel carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, Weightwatchers, brownie bliss, salted caramel 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 Weightwatchers, brownie bliss, salted caramel
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Water
4
White Chocolate Chips
5
Sugars
6
Cocoa Butter
7
Milk
8
Nonfat Milk
9
Butter Oil
10
Soy Lecithin
11
Natural Flavor
12
Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached
13
Flour
14
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Iron
16
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
19
Palm Kernel Oil
20
Corn Syrup Solids
21
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
22
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
23
Inulin
Other
Safe
24
Chicory Roots
25
Soybean Oil
26
Or Less Of: Butter
27
Cream
28
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
29
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
30
Chocolate Liquor Cornstarch
31
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
32
Egg Whites
33
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
34
Heavy Cream
35
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Leavening
37
Baking Soda
38
Sodium Aluminium Phosphate
39
Natural And Artificial Flavor
40
Pea Fiber
41
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate
42
Preservatives
43
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Sodium Citrate
45
Tapioca Syrup
46
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Preservative
48
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

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, powdered sugar, water, white chocolate chips (sugars, cocoa butter, milk, nonfat milk, butter oil, soy lecithin, natural flavor), enriched wheat flour bleached (flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm kernel oil, corn syrup solids, cocoa processed with alkali, invert sugar, nonfat milk, inulin (chicory roots), soybean oil, contains 2% or less of: butter (cream, salt), caramel color, chocolate liquor cornstarch, dextrose, egg whites, glycerin, heavy cream, high fructose corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminium phosphate), milk, natural and artificial flavor, pea fiber, potassium sorbate and sodium propionate (preservatives), red 40, salt, sodium citrate, soy lecithin, tapioca syrup, tocopherols (preservative), 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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