Variety cookie collection
Contains 9 flagged ingredients
Variety cookie collection 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 9 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
Variety cookie collection 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 9 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, Variety cookie collection 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 | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 9 | 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
Enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, shortening (palm oil, soybean oil, soy lecithin), enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), white confectionery coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat milk solids whole milk powder, whey, palm oil, soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanilla), shortening (soybean oil, cottonseed oil), water, decorettes (sugar, corn starch, palm oil, palm kernel oil, soy lecithin, confectioner's glaze, yellow 5 lake, red 3, natural and artificial flavor, carnauba wax, yellow 5, blue 1), red cherries (cherries, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, sodium benzoate, red 40, sulfur dioxide), green cherries (cherries, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, malic acid, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, yellow 5, blue 1, sulfur dioxide), contains 2% or less of:, yellow sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, palm oil, palm kernel oil, soy lecithin, confectioner's glaze, yellow 5 lake, natural and artificial flavor, carnauba wax), powdered sugar (dextrose, corn starch), confectionery coating (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, alkalized cocoa powder, whey, soy lecithin, vanilla), jelly (high fructose corn syrup, apple puree [ascorbic acid], water, apple powder, citric acid, pectin, gellan gum, sodium benzoate [preservative], sodium citrate, dicalcium phosphate, xanthan gum, mono and diglycerides, artificial flavors, red 40, blue 1), strawberry jam (sugar, strawberry puree, dehydrated apple, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, pectin, citric acid, potassium sorbate [preservative], red 40, blue 1, sulphur dioxide, sodium sulfite), chocolaty coating (sugar, soybean oil, cocoa, soy lecithin, artificial flavor), eggs, egg whites, nonpareils (sugar, corn starch, red 3, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6, red 40), sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, palm oil, palm kernel oil, dextrin, soy lecithin, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, red 3, blue 1 lake), pecans, brown sugar, macaroon paste (apricot kernels, sugar, almonds, potassium sorbate [preservative]), coconut (sodium metabisulfite), corn sugar, margarine (soybean oil, water, salt, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate, artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate and beta carotene [color]), salt, soy lecithin, sodium bicarbonate, whey, natural and artificial flavor, red 40, yellow 6.
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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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