7-eleven, sugar cookie

by 7-Eleven, 7-Eleven Inc.

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

7-eleven, sugar cookie by 7-Eleven, 7-Eleven Inc. receives a safety score of 50/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0052548564629
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 COOKIE (51 g)

What the Data Says About

7-eleven, sugar cookie by 7-Eleven, 7-Eleven Inc. carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 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, 7-eleven, sugar cookie 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 7-eleven, sugar cookie
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Flours
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Potassium Bromate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid Approved
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Enzyme
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Margarine
12
Palm Oil
13
Water
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides
16
Natural Butter Flavor
17
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
18
Preservative
19
Colored With Beta Carotene
20
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
21
Liquid Egg
22
Whole Eggs
23
Sodium Altinate
24
Glycerol And Maltodextrin
25
Multi Color Decorettes
26
Corn Starch
27
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
28
Cottonseed
29
Soybean
30
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
31
Soya Lecithin
32
Confectioner's Glaze
33
Fd&c Red #40 Lake
34
Fd&c Yellow #6 Lake
35
Natural And Artificial Flavor
36
Carnauba Wax
37
Fd&c Yellow #5 Lake
38
Fd&c Blue 1 Lake
39
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
40
And Fd&c Red #40
41
Natural Butter Flavor
42
Water Propylene Glycok
43
Gum
44
Milk
45
Vanilla Flavor
46
Propylene Glycol Baking Powder
47
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
48
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
49
Monocalcium Phosphate
50
Emulsifier
51
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
52
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
53
Mono And Diglycerides
54
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
55
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Flours (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, potassium bromate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enzyme), sugar, margarine (palm oil, water, salt, vegetable mono and diglycerides, natural butter flavor, citric acid (preservative), colored with beta carotene, vitamin a palmitate added), liquid egg (whole eggs, sugar, sodium altinate, glycerol and maltodextrin), multi color decorettes (sugar, corn starch, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed, soybean), dextrin, soya lecithin, confectioner's glaze, fd&c red #40 lake, fd&c yellow #6 lake, natural and artificial flavor, carnauba wax, fd&c yellow #5 lake, fd&c blue 1 lake, fd&c red #3, and fd&c red #40), water, butter flavor (water propylene glycok, gum, milk), vanilla flavor, propylene glycol baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), salt, emulsifier (water, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, mono and diglycerides, sodium propionate, phosphoric acid).

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