Gingerbread house kit, gingerbread

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 10 flagged ingredients

Gingerbread house kit, gingerbread 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 10 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
0049022051355
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.042 KIT (33 g)

What the Data Says About

Gingerbread house kit, gingerbread 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 10 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, gingerbread 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, gingerbread
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 10 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
Candy Discs: Dextrose
2
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
3
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
4
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
5
Magnesium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT
GRAS
6
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
7
Artificial Flavors
8
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
9
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
10
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
11
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
12
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
13
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
14
Carnauba Wax. Mini Beads: Dextrose
15
Glucose
16
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
17
Tapioca Dextrin
18
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
19
Confectioner's Glaze
20
Carnauba Wax
21
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
22
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
23
Blue 1. Mini Gumdrops: Sugar
24
Corn Starch
25
Natural And Artificial Flavors
26
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
27
Red 40. Starlight Mints: Sugar
28
Red 3. Gingerbread: Enriched Wheat Flour
29
Bleached Wheat Flour
30
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Reduced Iron
32
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Palm Oil Shortening
37
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
38
Organic Ginger
39
Cinnamon
40
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
41
Artificial Caramel Color
42
Leavening
43
Ammonium Bicarbonate And Sodium Bicarbonate
44
Soy Lecithin. White Icing: Powdered Sugar
45
Modified Food Starch
46
Water
47
Stearic Acid
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
48
Agar
49
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
50
Preservative
51
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
52
Artificial Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Candy discs: dextrose, citric acid, maltodextrin, malic acid, magnesium stearate, corn syrup, artificial flavors, yellow 5 lake, yellow 5, blue 1 lake, blue 1, red 40 lake, red 40, carnauba wax. mini beads: dextrose, glucose (corn syrup), citric acid, calcium stearate, tapioca dextrin, titanium dioxide, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, artificial flavors, red 3, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1. mini gumdrops: sugar, corn syrup, modified corn starch, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, blue 2, red 3, red 40. starlight mints: sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, titanium dioxide, natural and artificial flavors, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, red 3. gingerbread: enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, palm oil shortening, invert sugar, ginger, cinnamon, salt, artificial caramel color, leavening (ammonium bicarbonate and sodium bicarbonate), soy lecithin. white icing: powdered sugar (sugar, food starch), water, sugar, corn syrup, titanium dioxide, salt, stearic acid, agar, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), artificial flavor.

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