gingerbread
Contains 7 flagged ingredients
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 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.
What the Data Says About
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 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, 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| 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
Full Ingredient List
gingerbread cookies: bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, ascorbic acid as a dough conditioner, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid, chlorine), sugar, vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil), molasses, water, spices, caramel color, sodium bicarbonate. white ready-to-use icing: sugar, water, vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, salt, acetylated monoglycerides, artificial vanilla flavor, titanium dioxide (color), citric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative), polysorbate 60. red ready-to-use icing: sugar, water, vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, salt, acetylated monoglycerides, artificial flavor, red 40, potassium sorbate (preservative), polysorbate 60, citric acid, yellow 6. green ready-to-use icing: sugar, water, vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, salt, acetic acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, artificial vanilla flavor, potassium sorbate (preservative), polysorbate 60, yellow 5, citric acid, blue 1. brown ready-to-use icing: sugar, water, vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), high fructose corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, salt, acetic acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, artificial flavor, potassium sorbate (preservative), polysorbate 60, citric acid, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1. white sparkling sugar: sugar, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, corn starch, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide. red and white jumbo confetti: sugar, corn starch, palm oil, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, artificial vanilla flavor, confectioner's glaze, apple juice, carrot juice, paprika, red 40, red 3. holly sprinkle mix: dextrose, corn starch, glucose syrup, sugar, dextrin, magnesium stearate, gum arabic, artificial vanilla flavor, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, red 40, blue 1, yellow 5, red 3. red and green candy mix: dextrose, dextrin, corn starch, glucose syrup, magnesium stearate, gum arabic, artificial vanilla flavor, confectioner's glaze, apple juice, carrot juice, paprika, carnauba wax, red 40, red 3, yellow 5. blue 1. red and green candy cane sticks: sugar, glucose syrup, titanium dioxide (color), artificial mint flavor, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40. contains: wheat.
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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