Avoid

White Chocolate Kissed Cranberry Cookie Bites

by Posh Pantry

Scores 25/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 3 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0604700221170 · Serving size 43g

The verdict

White Chocolate Kissed Cranberry Cookie Bites by Posh Pantry scores 25/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 53 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 3 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

25/100
Avoid safety score
3
flagged ingredients of 53 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
E
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About White Chocolate Kissed Cranberry Cookie Bites

White Chocolate Kissed Cranberry Cookie Bites by Posh Pantry carries a composite safety score of 25/100, 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, White Chocolate Kissed Cranberry Cookie Bites 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 White Chocolate Kissed Cranberry Cookie Bites
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 25/100 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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 20,830 products we've scored in the Desserts category, the average safety score is 91.1/100. White Chocolate Kissed Cranberry Cookie Bites scores 66.1 points below that category average (25/100 vs. 91.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
3
Iron
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Food Starch-modified
8
Defatted Soy Flour
9
Eggs
10
Baking Soda
11
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
12
Mono - And Diglycerides
13
Propylene Glycol Mono - And Diesters Of Fatty Acids
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
16
Vital Wheat Gluten
17
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
18
White Chocolate
19
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Cocoa Butter
21
Whole Milk Powder
22
Nonfat Dry Milk
23
Milkfat
24
Soy Lecithin
25
Vanilla Extract
26
Dried Cranberries
27
Salted Margarine
28
Palm Oil
29
Palm Kernel Oil
30
Soybean Oil
31
Water
32
Non-fat Dry Milk Solids
33
Vegetable Mono - And Diglycerides
34
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
35
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
36
Natural And Artificial Flavor
37
Beta Carotene
38
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Cottonseed Oil
40
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
41
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
42
Vanilla Extract
43
Natural Orange Flavor
44
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
45
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
46
Ground Ginger
47
Orange Fruit Bits
48
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
49
Oranges
50
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
51
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
52
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
53
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Food Starch-Modified, Defatted Soy Flour, Eggs, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Mono - and Diglycerides, Propylene Glycol Mono - and Diesters of Fatty Acids, Salt, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Vital Wheat Gluten, Whey, White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract), Dried Cranberries, Salted Margarine (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Non-Fat Dry Milk Solids, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono - and Diglycerides, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate), Water, Palm Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Polysorbate 60, Sorbic Acid, Vanilla Extract, Orange Flavor, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate, Ground Ginger, Orange Fruit Bits (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Oranges, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Food Starch-Modified, Blue 1, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Red 40, Yellow 5).

Categories

Desserts Shelf stable desserts

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.