Crispy marshmallow squares cookies n'cream

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Crispy marshmallow squares cookies n'cream receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0690763022946
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Crispy marshmallow squares cookies n'cream carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Crispy marshmallow squares cookies n'cream 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 Crispy marshmallow squares cookies n'cream
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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
Marshmallow
2
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
3
Glucose-fructose
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Water
6
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
7
Corn Starch
8
Crisp Rice
9
Rice
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Malt
ENZYME
Approved
12
Corn Flour
13
Organic Malted Barley
14
Reduced Iron
15
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Thiamin Hydrochloride
17
Vitamin B1
18
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Vitamin B6
20
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Folic Acid And Bht
22
Preservative
23
Cookies & Creme
24
Enriched Flour
25
Wheat Flour
26
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Thiamin Mononitrate {Vitamin B1}
28
Riboflavin {Vitamin B2}
29
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
30
Soybean And Palm Oil With Tbhq For Freshness
31
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
32
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
33
Two Percent Or Less Of Degerminated Yellow Corn Flour
34
Corn Starch
35
Natural Chocolate
36
Leavening
37
Baking Soda
38
Monocalcium Phosphate
39
Artificial Flavor
40
Soy Lecithin
41
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
42
Palm Kernel And Partially Hydrogenated Palm Oils
43
Organic Cocoa
44
Nonfat Milk
45
Sorbitan Monostearate And Lecithin Emilsifiers
46
Natural And Artificial Flavors
47
Margarine
48
Palm Oil
49
Vegetable Monoglycerides
50
Whey Solids
51
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
52
Natural And Artificial Flavor
53
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
54
Beta Carotene
55
Color
56
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
57
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
58
Artificial Vanilla Flavor
59
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)

Full Ingredient List

Marshmallow (corn syrup, glucose-fructose, sugar, water, gelatin, modified corn starch), crisp rice (rice, sugar, salt, malt [corn flour, malted barley], reduced iron, niacinamide, thiamin hydrochloride [vitamin b1], pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin b6], calcium pantothenate, folic acid and bht [preservative]), cookies & creme (sugar, enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid], soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness, cocoa processed with alkali, invert sugar, contains two percent or less of degerminated yellow corn flour, corn starch, chocolate, salt, leavening [baking soda, monocalcium phosphate], artificial flavor, soy lecithin, whey), chocolate (sugar, palm kernel and partially hydrogenated palm oils, cocoa, whey, nonfat milk, sorbitan monostearate and lecithin emilsifiers, natural and artificial flavors, margarine (palm oil, water, salt, vegetable monoglycerides, whey solids, sodium benzoate [preservative], natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate added), glycerin, artificial vanilla flavor, tbhq [preservative].

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