Christmas Tree Mix

by Twinkle

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 7 flagged ingredients

Christmas Tree Mix by Twinkle 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 7 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
0060631934709
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Christmas Tree Mix by Twinkle 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 7 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, Christmas Tree Mix 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Christmas Tree Mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 7 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Christmas Tree Mix - Sugars
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
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
4
Glucose Syrup
5
Comstarch
6
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
7
Palm Kernel Oil
8
Artificial Flavour
9
Vanilla
10
Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate
11
Gum Arabic
12
Magnesium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT
GRAS
13
Sunflower Lecithin
14
Shellac
15
Water
16
Potassium Aluminium Silicate-based Titanium Dioxide
17
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
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
Artificial Colours
20
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
22
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
23
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
24
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
25
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Carnauba Wax. Christmas Decoration Mix - Sugars
27
Camauba Wax. Sweet Sand Mix - Sugar
28
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
29
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
30
Camauba Wax

Full Ingredient List

Christmas Tree Mix - Sugars (sugar, dextrose, glucose syrup), Comstarch, Dextrin, Hydrogenated palm kernel oil, Artificial flavour(vanilla), Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, Gum arabic, Magnesium stearate, Sunflower lecithin, Shellac, Water, Potassium aluminium silicate-based titanium dioxide, Xanthan gum, Titanium dioxide, Artificial colours (tartrazine, brilliant blue FCF, allura red, erythrosine, sunset yellow FCF, indigotine), Carnauba wax. Christmas Decoration Mix - Sugars (dextrose, sugar), Comstarch, Dextrin, Artificial flavour (vanilla), Magnesium stearate, Gum arabic, Shellac, Titanium dioxide, Artificial colours (tartrazine, allura red, brilliant blue FCF, erythrosine), Camauba wax. Sweet Sand Mix - Sugar, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Shellac, Potassium aluminium silicate-based titanium dioxide, Propylene glycol, Water, Camauba wax, Artificial colours (tartrazine, brilliant blue FCF, allura red, sunset yellow FCF)

Categories

Bread coverings Cooking helpers Food decorations Pastry helpers Sprinkles

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