Gamesa chokis chocolate chip large 12/4pk

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Gamesa chokis chocolate chip large 12/4pk receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0686700020816
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
27 g

What the Data Says About

Gamesa chokis chocolate chip large 12/4pk carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Gamesa chokis chocolate chip large 12/4pk 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 Gamesa chokis chocolate chip large 12/4pk
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferrous Fumarate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Artificially Flavored Chocolate Chips
10
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
11
Adds A Dietarily Insignificant Amount Of Trans Fat
12
Organic Cocoa
13
Skim Milk
14
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
15
Milk
16
Soy Lecithin
17
Artificial Flavor
18
Palm Kernel Oil
19
With Bht
20
Preservative
21
Vegetable Oil Blend
22
Palm Oil
23
Sunflower Oil
24
Canola Oil
25
Soybean Oil
26
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
27
Tocopherols And Tbhq As Preservatives
28
Organic Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
29
Chocolate Liquor
30
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
31
Cocoa Butter
32
Chocolate Liquor Processed With Alkali
33
Butterfat
34
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
35
Or Less Of: Oat Flour
36
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Leavening Agents
38
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
39
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
40
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
41
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
42
Tricalcium Phosphate
43
Propylene Glycol Monostearate
44
Glyceryl Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
45
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
46
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
47
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)

Full Ingredient List

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacinamide, Ferrous Fumarate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Artificially Flavored Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil (Adds a Dietarily Insignificant Amount of Trans Fat), Cocoa, Skim Milk, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Milk, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor), Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil (with BHT [Preservative]), Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil and/or Canola Oil and/or Soybean Oil, [Contains Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherols and TBHQ as Preservatives]), Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Milk, Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor Processed with Alkali, Butterfat, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor), Cocoa, Whey, Contains 2% or Less of: Oat Flour, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Leavening Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Skim Milk, Salt, Tricalcium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Artificial Flavor, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Glyceryl Monostearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Caramel Color.

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