Lofthouse cookies, cake bites, pink velvet

by Lofthouse Cookies, Lofthouse Foods

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 11 flagged ingredients

Lofthouse cookies, cake bites, pink velvet by Lofthouse Cookies, Lofthouse Foods 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 11 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
0708971926458
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 COOKIES (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Lofthouse cookies, cake bites, pink velvet by Lofthouse Cookies, Lofthouse Foods 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 11 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, Lofthouse cookies, cake bites, pink velvet 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 Lofthouse cookies, cake bites, pink velvet
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 11 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
Coating
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Palm Kernel And Palm Oil
4
Cocoa Powder
5
Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali
6
Sorbitan Tristearate
7
Soy Lecithin
8
Emulsifier
9
Vanilla Extract
10
Bleached Wheat Flour Enriched
11
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Reduced Iron
13
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
16
Apples
17
Soybean Oil
18
Eggs
19
Or Less Of: Food Starch-modified
20
Corn Starch
21
Vegetable Oil
22
Palm Kernel Oil
23
Palm Oil
24
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
25
Cottonseed
26
Natural & Artificial Flavors
27
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
28
Mono - And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid
29
Preservatives
30
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
Leavening
32
Baking Soda
33
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
34
Monocalcium Phosphate
35
Confectioner's Glaze
36
Lac Resin
37
Colors
38
Carmine
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
39
Color
40
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
41
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
42
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
43
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
45
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
46
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
47
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
48
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
49
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
50
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
51
Carnauba Wax
52
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
53
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
54
Preservative

Full Ingredient List

Coating (sugar, palm kernel and palm oil, cocoa powder, cocoa powder processed with alkali, sorbitan tristearate, soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanilla extract), bleached wheat flour enriched (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), apples, sugar, soybean oil, eggs, contains 2% or less of: food starch-modified, corn starch, vegetable oil (palm kernel oil and/or palm oil and/or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil [cottonseed and/or soybean oil]), natural & artificial flavors, dextrin, mono - and diglycerides with bht and citric acid (preservatives), soy lecithin (emulsifier), salt, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), confectioner's glaze (lac resin), colors (carmine [color], blue 1, blue 1 lake, blue 2, blue 2 lake, red 3, red 40, red 40 lake, yellow 5, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6, yellow 6 lake), carnauba wax, whey, sodium propionate (preservative).

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