Peanut Butter Brownies
by Daily Chef
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Peanut Butter Brownies by Daily Chef receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
Peanut Butter Brownies by Daily Chef carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Peanut Butter Brownies 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 75/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Brownie mix (bleached wheat flour, cocoa processed with alkali, corn syrup solids, sugar, dried egg whites, modified food starch, salt, partially hydrogenated soy oil, soy oil, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monosodium phosphate], natural and artificial flavors, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, red 40), peanut butter icing (powdered sugar [sugar, cornstarch], sugar, peanut butter [peanuts, dextrose, corn syrup, hydrogenated vegetable oils (rapeseed, cottonseed, soybean), salt], vegetable shortening blend [partially hydrogenated soybean and palm oils, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin], water, dextrose, natural and artificial flavors, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, propylene glycol preservative, potassium sorbate preservative, modified food starch, sorbitol, salt, titanium dioxide color, sodium propionate preservative, soybean oil, glycerine, xanthan gum, emulsifier blend [mono - and diglycerides, mixed tocopherols preservative, ascorbic acid preservative, citric acid preservative], polysorbate 60, citric acid preservative.), soybean oil, water, chocolate flavored chips (sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil [palm kernel, coconut, palm oils], cocoa processed with alkali, dextrose, cocoa, whey, soy lecithin, vanillin [artificial flavor]), peanut butter chips (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, partially defatted peanut flour, nonfat milk, whey, peanut butter [peanuts, hydrogenated cottonseed and rapeseed oils], anhydrous dextrose, salt, soy lecithin), chocolate icing (sugar, water, partially hydrogenated soy and cottonseed oils, corn syrup, cocoa, high fructose corn syrup, chocolate liquor, soy oil, modified food starch, soy lecithin, propylene glycol, salt, mono - and diglycerides, natural flavor, potassium sorbate preservative)
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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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