Avoid

Cake and cookie inspired chocolates

Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 5 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0031290114917 · Serving size 3 PIECES (38 g)

The verdict

Cake and cookie inspired chocolates scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 45 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 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
5
flagged ingredients of 45 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
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 Cake and cookie inspired chocolates

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. 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 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.

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. Cake and cookie inspired chocolates 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
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 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.