Ghost Cookie

by Nafta Foods & Packaging

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

Ghost Cookie by Nafta Foods & Packaging 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 6 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
0628020101042
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 DECORATED COOKIE (95 g)

What the Data Says About

Ghost Cookie by Nafta Foods & Packaging 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 6 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, Ghost Cookie 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 Ghost Cookie
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 6 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
Cookies: Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Amylase
Flavoring
Safe
6
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Vegetable Shortening
12
Soybean
13
Cottonseed Oil
14
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
15
Whole Eggs
16
Skim Milk Powder
17
Baking Soda
18
Leavening
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Artificial Flavor. Icing Decorations: Confectioner's Sugar
21
Egg Albumen
22
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
23
Organic Soy Protein Powder
24
Vegetable Shortening
25
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
26
Corn Syrup Solids
27
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Mono And Diglycerides
29
Corn Starch
30
Gum Arabic
31
Cream Of Tartar
32
Ammonium Alum
33
Artificial Flavor
34
Artificial Colors
35
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
39
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)

Full Ingredient List

Cookies: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, amylase, ascorbic acid, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable shortening (hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil), invert sugar, dried whole eggs, skim milk powder, baking soda (leavening), salt, artificial flavor. icing decorations: confectioner's sugar, dried egg albumen, titanium dioxide, sugar, soy protein powder, powdered vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, mono and diglycerides), corn starch, gum arabic, cream of tartar, salt, ammonium alum, artificial flavor, artificial colors (fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6, fd&c red #40, fd&c blue #1, fd&c red #3).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits

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