Brownie trio
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Brownie trio receives a safety score of 85/100 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
Brownie trio carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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, Brownie trio 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 | 85/100 | 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
Classic fudge: brownie mix (sugar, enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], cocoa [processed with alkali], dried egg whites, corn syrup solids, contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, salt, corn starch, leavening [sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate], natural flavor, nonfat dry milk, soy flour), powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), margarine (palm oil, water, salt, mono - and diglycerides, natural butter flavor, citric acid [preservative], beta-carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), fudge sauce (corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk [milk, sugar], water, palm oil, sugar, cocoa [processed with alkali], contains less than 2% of the following: carrageenan, cultured dextrose, modified food starch, salt), cocoa (processed with alkali), soybean oil, corn syrup, nonfat milk powder, natural flavor, dark cocoa powder (processed with alkali), gum blend (gum arabic, xanthan gum, modified gum arabic), modified food starch. cookies & cream: brownie mix (sugar, enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], cocoa [processed with alkali], dried egg whites, corn syrup solids, contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, salt, corn starch, leavening [sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate], natural flavor, nonfat dry milk, soy flour), white icing (sugar, high oleic soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of the following: mono - and diglycerides, salt, natural flavor, titanium dioxide [color], potassium sorbate [preservative], citric acid, polysorbate 60, guar gum), cookie topping (sugar, enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid] vegetable oil [soybean oil and palm oil with tbhq for freshness], cocoa processed with alkali, invert sugar, contains 2% or less of degerminated yellow corn flour, cornstarch, chocolate, salt, leavening [baking soda, monocalcium phosphate], artificial flavor, soy lecithin, whey), semisweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), soybean oil. caramel drizzled: brownie mix (sugar, enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], cocoa [processed with alkali], dried egg whites, corn syrup solids, contains 2% or less of the following: soybean oil, salt, corn starch, leavening [sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate], natural flavor, nonfat dry milk, soy flour), powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), chocolate curls (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), caramel (corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk [milk, skim milk, sugar], water, sugar, palm oil, modified food starch, natural and artificial flavors, sodium citrate, sodium alginate, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, salt, potassium sorbate [preservative], sodium phosphate, tartaric acid), fudge sauce (corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk [milk, sugar], water, palm oil, sugar, cocoa [processed with alkali], contains less than 2% of the following: carrageenan, cultured dextrose, modified food starch, salt), margarine (palm oil, water, salt, mono - and diglycerides, natural butter flavor, citric acid [preservative], beta-carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), cocoa (processed with alkali), soybean oil, corn syrup, nonfat milk powder, natural flavor, dark cocoa powder (processed with alkali), gum blend (gum arabic, xanthan gum, modified gum arabic), modified food starch.
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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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