Holiday train gingerbread kit, ginger

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Holiday train gingerbread kit, ginger 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 5 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
0085239034347
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.036 PACKAGE (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Holiday train gingerbread kit, ginger 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 5 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, Holiday train gingerbread kit, ginger 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 Holiday train gingerbread kit, ginger
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Cookies: Wheat Flour Enriched
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Malted Barley Flour
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Shortening
11
Palm Oil
12
Mono - And Diglycerides
13
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
14
Molasses
15
Water
16
Baking Soda
17
Cinnamon
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Ginger. Icing: Powdered Sugar
20
Corn Starch
21
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
22
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
23
Color
24
Stearic Acid
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
25
Agar
26
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
27
Preservative
28
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
29
Artificial Flavor. Gummy Ring Candy: Sugar
30
Corn Starch
31
Natural And Artificial Flavors
32
Titanium Dioxide Color
33
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
34
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
35
Blue 1. Icing Tubes: Sugar
36
Canola Oil
37
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
38
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
39
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
40
. Gum - Drop Candy: Sugar
41
Sodium Citrate
42
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
43
Blue 1. Mini Beads Candy: Dextrose
44
Calcium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
45
Tapioca Dextrin
46
Confectioner's Glaze
47
Carnauba Wax
48
Artificial Flavors

Full Ingredient List

Cookies: wheat flour enriched [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), malted barley flour], sugar, shortening (palm oil, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), molasses, water, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger. icing: powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), water, sugar, corn syrup, titanium dioxide (color), salt, stearic acid, agar, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), artificial flavor. gummy ring candy: sugar, corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavors, titanium dioxide color, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1. icing tubes: sugar, shortening ([palm oil, canola oil], mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), water, corn syrup, modified corn starch, salt, titanium dioxide (color), potassium sorbate (preservative), natural and artificial flavors, red 40, citric acid, yellow 5, propylene glycol, blue 1, sodium benzoate (preservative). gum - drop candy: sugar, corn syrup, corn starch, water, citric acid, sodium citrate, natural and artificial flavors, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1. mini beads candy: dextrose, corn syrup, citric acid, calcium stearate, tapioca dextrin, titanium dioxide (color), confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, artificial flavors, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1.

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