Cookies United, Santa And Friends Gingerbread Kit

by Cookies United Llc

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

Cookies United, Santa And Friends Gingerbread Kit by Cookies United Llc 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 6 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
0037695162034
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.037 DECORATED GINGERBREAD HOUSE (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Cookies United, Santa And Friends Gingerbread Kit by Cookies United Llc 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 6 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, Cookies United, Santa And Friends Gingerbread Kit 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 Cookies United, Santa And Friends Gingerbread Kit
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 6 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
Gingerbread: Enriched Wheat Flour
2
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
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Palm Oil Shortening
11
Molasses
12
Cinnamon
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Organic Cocoa
15
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
16
Organic Ginger
17
Organic Soy Lecithin As An Emulsifier
18
Organic Cloves
19
All Spices
20
Leavening Mix
21
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
22
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
23
Corn Starch
24
And Monocalcium Phosphate
25
Eggs
26
Whey Powder
27
Milk
28
. White Icing: Sugar
29
Water
30
Vegetable Shortening
31
Soybean Oil
32
Palm Oil
33
Palm Oil
34
Mono And Diglycerides
35
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
36
Corn Starch
37
Emulsifier
38
Artificial Flavor
39
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
40
Color
41
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
42
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
43
Preservative
44
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
45
Fruity Gums: Sugar
46
Glucose Syrup
47
Natural & Artificial Flavors
48
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
49
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
50
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
51
40 Blue 1
52
Blue 2. Candy Jewels: Dextrose
53
Calcium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
54
Tapioca Dextrin Titanium Dioxide
55
Confectioners Glaze
56
Carnauba Wax
57
Artificial Flavors
58
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
59
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Gingerbread: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), invert sugar, sugar, palm oil shortening, molasses, cinnamon, salt, cocoa, cocoa processed with alkali, ginger, soy lecithin as an emulsifier, cloves, all spices, leavening mix (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, and monocalcium phosphate), eggs, whey powder (milk). white icing: sugar, water, vegetable shortening (hydrogenated soybean oil, modified palm oil, hydrogenated modified palm oil, mono and diglycerides), corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, salt, mono and diglycerides (emulsifier), artificial flavor, titanium dioxide (color), polysorbate 60 (emulsifier), potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid., fruity gums: sugar, glucose syrup, modified corn starch, citric acid, natural & artificial flavors, yellow 5, yellow 6, red 3, 40 blue 1, blue 2. candy jewels: dextrose, corn syrup, citric acid, calcium stearate, tapioca dextrin titanium dioxide (color), confectioners glaze, carnauba wax, artificial flavors, red 3, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1.

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