9CT Variety Pack Muffins Chocolate, Blueberry, Banana

by None

45
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

9CT Variety Pack Muffins Chocolate, Blueberry, Banana by None receives a safety score of 45/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0255171208971
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 portion (167 g)

What the Data Says About

9CT Variety Pack Muffins Chocolate, Blueberry, Banana by None carries a composite safety score of 45/100, 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 3 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, 9CT Variety Pack Muffins Chocolate, Blueberry, Banana 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 9CT Variety Pack Muffins Chocolate, Blueberry, Banana
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 45/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached
2
Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Water
10
Eggs
11
Soybean Oil
12
Blueberries
13
Bananas
14
Semisweet Chocolate Chips
15
Unsweetened Chocolat Dextrose
16
Cocoa Butter
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Natural And Artificial Flavor
19
Milk
20
Blue
21
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
22
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
23
Cocoadrops
24
Palm Kerneloil
25
Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Dextrose
26
Cocoa Powder
27
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Cocoaprocessed With Alkali
29
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
30
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
31
Egg Whites
32
Emulsifier
33
Propylene Glycol Mono - And And Diesters Of Fats Andfatty Acids
34
Mono And Diglycerides
35
Soylecithin
36
Food Starch-modified
37
Leavening
38
Baking Soda
39
Monocalcium Phosphate
40
Natoriumaluminum
41
Artificial Flavor
42
Pecans
43
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
44
Preservatives
45
Poe
46
R E
47
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
48
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
49
Sodium Stearoyl
50
Sodium Propion
51
Vegetable Oil
52
Soybean Oil Or Palm Oil
53
Canola Oil
54
Vital Wheatgluten
55
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
56
Yellow5
57
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
58
Wheat
59
Soy

Full Ingredient List

ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR BLEACHED (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, WATER, EGGS, SOYBEAN OIL, BLUEBERRIES, BANANAS, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLAT DEXTROSE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MILK), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OFBLUE, 1, CARAMEL COLOR, CITRIC ACID, COCOADROPS (SUGAR, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNELOIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI. DEXTROSE, COCOA POWDER, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), COCOAPROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, EGG WHITES, EMULSIFIER (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO - AND AND DIESTERS OF FATS ANDFATTY ACIDS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYLECITHIN), FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATORIUMALUMINUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, PECANS, POWDERED CELLULOSE, PRESERVATIVES (POE) R E), RED 40, SALT, SODIUM STEAROYL, SODIUM PROPION, SOY LECITHIN, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL OR PALM OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), VITAL WHEATGLUTEN, WHEY, XANTHAN GUM, YELLOW5, YELLOW 6, CONTAINS: WHEAT, EGGS, MILK, SOY, PECANS

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes Muffins

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