Gingerbread mini village kit

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

Gingerbread mini village 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
0070896068699
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.036 KIT (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Gingerbread mini village 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 mini village 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 mini village 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
Iron
5
Fungal-amylase
6
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Vegetable Shortening
12
Palm Oil
13
Palm Oil
14
Molasses
15
Water
16
Baking Soda
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Spices
19
Cinnamon
20
Organic Ginger
21
Allspice
22
Organic Cloves
23
. Ready-to-use White Icing: Sugar
24
Mono-and Diglycerides
25
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
26
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
27
Corn Starch
28
Corn Starch
29
Artificial Flavor
30
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
31
Color
32
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
33
Preservative
34
Citric Acid. Mini Sugared Gum Drops: Corn Syrup
35
Artificial Flavors
36
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
37
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
40
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
41
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
42
Fd&c Blue #2. Holly Mix: Dextrose
43
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
44
Magnesium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT
GRAS
45
Gum Arabic
46
Confectioner's Glaze
47
Carnauba Wax
48
Fd&c Red #40. Green Leaves: Corn Syrup
49
Natural Mint Flavor
50
Fd&c Blue #1. Red/white/green Candy: Confectioners' Sugar
51
Rice Flour
52
Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil
53
Cellulose Gum
54
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Gingerbread: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, fungal-amylase, ascorbic acid, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil), molasses, water, baking soda, salt, spices (cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves). ready-to-use white icing: sugar, water, vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil, mono-and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, salt, artificial flavor, titanium dioxide (color), potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid. mini sugared gum drops: corn syrup, sugar, modified corn starch, artificial flavors, citric acid, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c red #40, fd&c yellow #6, fd&c yellow #6, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue #1, fd&c blue #2. holly mix: dextrose, corn starch, sugar, dextrin, magnesium stearate, gum arabic,artificial flavor, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c blue #1, fd&c red #40. green leaves: corn syrup, sugar, corn starch, modified corn starch, natural mint flavor, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c blue #1. red/white/green candy: confectioners' sugar (sugar, corn starch), rice flour, corn starch, fractionated palm kernel oil, cellulose gum, soy lecithin, artificial flavor, polysorbate 60, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue #1, confectioner's glaze.

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