Safe

Cookie Dough Bites

by The Original

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0655956000231 · Serving size 20.0 pieces (30.0 g)

The verdict

Cookie Dough Bites by The Original scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 42 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 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.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 42 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0655956000231
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

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 Cookie Dough Bites

Cookie Dough Bites by The Original carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Cookie Dough 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Cookie Dough Bites
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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

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Credients: Milk Chocolate
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Unsweetened Chocolate Milk Solecithin
5
An Emulsifier
6
Salt
Flavoring
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7
Natural Flavor
8
Heat-treated Wheat Flour
9
Sugar Aukernel Oil
10
Dark Brown Sugar
11
Vegetable Glycerin
12
Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips Sugar
13
Unsweetened Chocolate
14
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
15
Soy Lecithin
16
An Balsifier
17
Milkfat
18
Tapioca Syrup
19
Natural And Artificial Flavors
20
Molasses
21
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
22
Sunflower Lecithin
23
Confectioner's Glaze
24
To Maintain Freshness Rosemary Extract
25
Canola Oil Natural Flavor
26
Mixed Tocopherols
27
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
28
Sunflower Oil
29
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
30
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
31
Wheat
32
Milk
33
Soy
34
Thee Nuts
35
Milk Solids
36
Eggs
37
Wheat And Soy Protein
38
Product May Have Settled In Transit Taste Of Nature
39
Inc
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Santa Monica
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Ca For Info On Product
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Full Ingredient List

credients: milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate milk solecithin (an emulsifier), salt, natural flavor), heat-treated wheat flour, sugar aukernel oil, dark brown sugar, vegetable glycerin, semi-sweet chocolate chips sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin (an balsifier) milkfat), tapioca syrup, natural and artificial flavors, molasses, salt, xanthan gum, sunflower lecithin, confectioner's glaze, to maintain freshness rosemary extract (canola oil natural flavor, natural mixed tocopherols, ascorbic acid, sunflower oil, citric acid, sunflower lecithin) potassium sorbate contains: wheat, milk, soy, pridduct is packaged in a facility that also packages products containing peanuts, thee nuts, milk solids, eggs, wheat and soy protein, product may have settled in transit taste of nature, inc, santa monica, ca for info on product, visit us at

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.