Cake and cookie inspired chocolates

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Cake and cookie inspired chocolates 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
0031290114917
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 PIECES (38 g)

What the Data Says About

Cake and cookie inspired chocolates 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, Cake and cookie inspired chocolates 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 Cake and cookie inspired chocolates
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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Cocoa Butter
3
Unsweetened Chocolate Processed With Alkali
4
Milk Powder
5
Heavy Cream
6
Butter
7
Unsalted
8
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
9
Unsweetened Chocolate
10
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Sweetened Condensed Milk
12
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Skim Milk Powder
14
Skim Milk
15
Breakfast Cocoa
16
Butter Oil
17
Milk
18
Brown Sugar
19
Vegetable Oil
20
Palm Kernel
21
Palm
22
Xylitol
HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back Approved
23
Palm Kernel Oil
24
Emulsifier
25
Soy Lecithin
26
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
27
Natural Flavor
28
Soybean/cottonseed
29
Natural & Artificial Flavor
30
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
Red 40 Aluminum Lake
32
Water
33
Invertase
34
Corn Starch
35
Vinegar
36
Soy
37
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
38
Corn
39
Confectioner's Glaze
40
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
41
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
42
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
43
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
45
Carnauba Wax

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate processed with alkali, milk powder, heavy cream, butter (unsalted), corn syrup, unsweetened chocolate, sorbitol, sweetened condensed milk, high fructose corn syrup, skim milk powder, skim milk, breakfast cocoa, butter oil (milk), brown sugar, vegetable oil (palm kernel), vegetable oil (palm), xylitol, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, emulsifier (soy lecithin), glycerin, natural flavor, vegetable oil (soybean/cottonseed), natural & artificial flavor, salt, red 40 aluminum lake, water, invertase, corn starch, vinegar, natural flavor (soy), dextrose (corn), confectioner's glaze, red 40, red 3, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, carnauba wax.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Cocoa and its products Confectioneries Chocolate candies

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