Monster blondie mix

by Archer Farms

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 8 flagged ingredients

Monster blondie mix by Archer Farms 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 8 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
0085239442210
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.06 DRY MIX (26 g)

What the Data Says About

Monster blondie mix by Archer Farms 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 8 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, Monster blondie mix 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Monster blondie mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 8 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Enzyme
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Light Brown Sugar
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Semi-sweet Chocolate Chunks
12
Chocolate Liquor
13
Cocoa Butter
14
Anhydrous Dextrose
15
Soy Lecithin
16
Vanilla Extract
17
Chocolate Coated Candy
18
Dark Chocolate
19
Milk Fat
20
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
21
Gum Arabic
22
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
23
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
24
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
25
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
27
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
28
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
29
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
30
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
31
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
32
Confectioner's Glaze
33
Carnauba Wax
34
Beeswax
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
35
Shellac
36
Peanut Butter Chips
37
Partially Defatted Peanuts
38
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
39
Palm Kernel And Soybean Oil
40
Corn Syrup Solids
41
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
42
Reduced Minerals Whey
43
Milk
44
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
45
Artificial Flavor
46
Dark Raisins
47
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, enzyme, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), light brown sugar, sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chunks (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, anhydrous dextrose, soy lecithin, natural vanilla extract), chocolate coated candy (dark chocolate [sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, vanillin], sugar, gum arabic, corn syrup, yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 6, blue 1, yellow 5, modified coconut oil, confectioner's glaze [carnauba wax, beeswax, shellac]), peanut butter chips (partially defatted peanuts, sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil [palm kernel and soybean oil], corn syrup solids, dextrose, reduced minerals whey [milk], salt, vanillin, artificial flavor, soy lecithin), dark raisins, natural vanilla extract, sodium bicarbonate, salt.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes Cooking helpers Dessert mixes Pastry helpers Baking Mixes Cake mixes

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