Gingerbread house kit

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

Gingerbread house kit 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
0037695162058
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.037 DECORATED GINGERBREAD HOUSE (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Gingerbread house kit 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, Gingerbread house 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 Gingerbread house 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
Ascorbic Acid As A Dough Conditioner
9
Amylase
Flavoring
Safe
10
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Palm Oil Shortening
13
Palm Oil And Fractionated Palm Oil
14
Molasses
15
Cinnamon
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Organic Cocoa
18
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
19
Organic Ginger
20
Organic Soy Lecithin As An Emulsifier
21
Organic Cloves
22
Allspice
23
Leavening Mix
24
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
25
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
26
Corn Starch
27
And Monocalcium Phosphate
28
Baking Soda
29
Eggs
30
Whey Powder
31
Milk
32
. Icing: Powdered Sugar
33
Water
34
Vegetable Shortening
35
Soybean Oil
36
Palm Oil
37
Palm Oil
38
Mono And Diglycerides
39
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
40
Corn Starch
41
Emulsifier
42
Artificial Flavor
43
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
44
Color
45
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
46
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
47
Preservative
48
Citric Acid. Fruity Gummies: Sugar
49
Glucose Syrup
50
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
51
Natural & Artificial Flavors
52
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
53
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
54
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
55
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
56
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
57
Blue 2. Candy Jewels: Dextrose
58
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
59
Tapioca Dextrin
60
Confectioners Glaze
61
Carnauba Wax
62
Artificial Flavors
63
Blue 1. Gummy Character: Sugar
64
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
65
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
66
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
67
Sodium Citrate

Full Ingredient List

Gingerbread: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, ascorbic acid as a dough conditioner, amylase), invert sugar, sugar, palm oil shortening (palm oil and fractionated palm oil), molasses, cinnamon, salt, cocoa, cocoa processed with alkali, ginger, soy lecithin as an emulsifier, cloves, allspice, leavening mix (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, and monocalcium phosphate), baking soda, eggs, whey powder (milk). 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 gummies: sugar, glucose syrup, modified corn starch, citric acid, natural & artificial flavors, yellow 5, yellow 6, red 3, red 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. gummy character: sugar, corn syrup, water, corn starch, gelatin, sorbitol, malic acid, citric acid, sodium citrate, artificial flavors, blue 1, red 3, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, titanium dioxide, potassium sorbate.

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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