Peanut butter chocolate fudge brownie square, peanut butter chocolate fudge

by Niche Bakers (U.S.A) Corp

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Peanut butter chocolate fudge brownie square, peanut butter chocolate fudge by Niche Bakers (U.S.A) Corp 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 5 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
0628834170005
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SLICE (50 g)

What the Data Says About

Peanut butter chocolate fudge brownie square, peanut butter chocolate fudge by Niche Bakers (U.S.A) Corp 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 5 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, Peanut butter chocolate fudge brownie square, peanut butter chocolate fudge 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 Peanut butter chocolate fudge brownie square, peanut butter chocolate fudge
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Alpha Amylase
5
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
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Reduced Iron
8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Vegetable Shortening
12
Canola Oil
13
Palm Oil
14
Soybean Oil
15
Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils
16
Monoglycerides
17
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
18
Icing Sugar
19
Peanut Butter
20
Peanuts
21
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
22
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
23
Vegetable Oil
24
Soybean
25
Hydrogenated Cottonseed And Rapeseed Oils
26
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
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
28
Glucose
29
Water
30
Molasses
31
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
32
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
33
Liquid Whole Egg
34
Alkalized Cocoa Powder
35
Semi-sweet Chocolate
36
Chocolate Liquor
37
Cocoa Butter
38
Soy Lecithin
39
Vanilla
40
Partially Skimmed Milk
41
Margarine
42
Soyabean Oil
43
Palm Oil
44
Whey Powder
45
Milk
46
Soya Lecithin
47
Natural Flavor
48
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Vitamin D3
50
Annatto Added For Color
51
Food Starch-modified
52
Artificial Flavor
53
Baking Soda
54
Glucose Syrup. Topping: Reese's Pieces
55
Palm Kernel And Soybean Oil
56
Or Less Of: Palm Kernel Oil
57
Artificial Colors
58
Yellow 5 Lake -
59
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
60
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
61
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
62
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
63
Shellac
64
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
65
Soy
66
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
67
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
68
Carnauba Wax
69
Chocolate Drizzle
70
Palm Kernel Oil
71
Non Fat Milk Powder
72
An Emulsifier

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, alpha amylase, ascorbic acid, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening (canola oil, palm oil, soybean oil, modified palm and palm kernel oils, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60), icing sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, sucrose, dextrose, hydrogenated vegetable oil [soybean, cottonseed and rapeseed oils], salt), corn syrup (glucose, sugar, water, molasses, salt, potassium sorbate, caramel color), water, canola oil, liquid whole egg, alkalized cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla), partially skimmed milk, margarine (soyabean oil, modified palm oil, water, salt, whey powder [milk], soya lecithin, monoglycerides, natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3, annatto added for color), food starch-modified, artificial flavor, salt, baking soda, glucose syrup. topping: reese's pieces (sugar, peanuts, hydrogenated vegetable oil [palm kernel and soybean oil], corn syrup, dextrose, contains 2% or less of: palm kernel oil, artificial colors [yellow 5 lake - contains tartrazine, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake], salt, shellac, lecithin [soy], modified cornstarch, vanillin, carnauba wax, milk), chocolate drizzle (sugar, palm kernel oil, non fat milk powder, alkalized cocoa powder, palm oil, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla, salt).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

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