Milk chocolaty coated cookie pop, milk chocolaty

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 11 flagged ingredients

Milk chocolaty coated cookie pop, milk chocolaty 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 11 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
0085239040195
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (37 g)

What the Data Says About

Milk chocolaty coated cookie pop, milk chocolaty 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 11 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, Milk chocolaty coated cookie pop, milk chocolaty 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 Milk chocolaty coated cookie pop, milk chocolaty
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 11 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
Chocolaty Coating
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Palm Kernel Oil
4
Palm Kernel Oil
5
Cocoa Powder
6
Nonfat Dry Milk
7
Whole Milk
8
Reduced Mineral Whey Powder
9
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
10
Artificial Flavor
11
Soy Lecithin
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Cookie
14
Bleached Wheat Flour
15
Palm Oil
16
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
17
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
18
Or Less Of Cocoa
19
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Corn Starch
21
Baking Soda
22
Eyes
23
Corn Starch
24
Egg Albumen
25
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
27
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
28
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
29
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
30
Color
31
Sprinkles
32
Vegetable Oil
33
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
34
Confectioner's Glaze
35
Natural And Artificial Flavors
36
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Carnauba Wax
38
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
40
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
41
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)

Full Ingredient List

Chocolaty coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], nonfat dry milk, whole milk, reduced mineral whey powder, vanillin [artificial flavor], artificial flavor, soy lecithin, salt), cookie (bleached wheat flour, sugar, palm oil, caramel color, dextrose, contains 2% or less of cocoa, high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, salt, baking soda, soy lecithin), eyes (sugar, corn starch, egg albumen, red 40, blue 1, yellow 5, yellow 6, titanium dioxide [color]), sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, vegetable oil (palm kernel oil and/or palm oil], soy lecithin, dextrin, confectioner's glaze, natural and artificial flavors, red 40 lake, carnauba wax, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 5 lake, red 3, blue 1, red 40).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Confectioneries

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