Cookie dough cookie kit

by Duncan Hines

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

Cookie dough cookie kit by Duncan Hines 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
0644209004034
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Cookie dough cookie kit by Duncan Hines 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, Cookie dough cookie kit 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 Cookie dough cookie kit
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cookie Mix
2
Wheat Flour
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Brown Sugar
5
Unsweetened Chocolate
6
Palm Oil
7
Cocoa Butter
8
Leavening
9
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
10
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
11
Monocalcium Phosphate
12
Tricalcium Phosphate
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Natural Flavor Soy Lecithin
15
Filling
16
Enriched Wheat Flour Wheat Flour
17
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Reduced Iron
19
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
22
Water
23
Organic Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
24
Soy Lecithin
25
Vanilla Extract
26
Canola Oil
27
Corn Starch
28
Mono-and Diglycerides
29
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
30
Color
31
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
32
Preservative
33
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
34
Mixed Tocopherols
35
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
36
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
37
Natural And Artificial Flavor
38
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
39
Rum
Listed
40
Sprinkles
41
Palm Kernel Oil
42
Sunflower Lecithin
43
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
45
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
46
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
47
Red 3 Dye
48
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
49
Carnauba Wax
50
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
51
Cellulose Gum
52
Soy
53
Wheat

Full Ingredient List

cookie mix (wheat flour, sugar, brown sugar, unsweetened chocolate, palm oil, cocoa butter, contains less than 2% of leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, salt, natural flavor soy lecithin), filling (sugar, brown sugar, enriched wheat flour wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, palm oil, semi-sweet chocolate chips [sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract, canola oil, contains less than 2% of: corn starch, salt, mono-and diglycerides, titanium dioxide [color], polysorbate 60, preservative [potassium sorbate, mixed tocopherols, lactic acid, sodium stearoyl lactylate, natural and artificial flavor, caramel color, rum), sprinkles (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, corn starch, sunflower lecithin, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, red 40 lake, red 3 dye, maltodextrin, carnauba wax, vanillin, cellulose gum), contains: soy, wheat, may contain: milk,

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