Halloween Frosted Sugar Cookies, Frosted Sugar

by Granny b's

20
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Halloween Frosted Sugar Cookies, Frosted Sugar by Granny b's receives a safety score of 20/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0734878024331
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 COOKIE (38 g)

What the Data Says About

Halloween Frosted Sugar Cookies, Frosted Sugar by Granny b's carries a composite safety score of 20/100, 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 4 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, Halloween Frosted Sugar Cookies, Frosted Sugar 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 Halloween Frosted Sugar Cookies, Frosted Sugar
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 20/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Margarine
10
Palm Oil
11
Water
12
Soybean Oil
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Mono - And Diglycerides
15
Artificial Butter Flavor
16
Calcium Disodium Edta
17
Preservative
18
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Egg
20
Decorations
21
Corn Starch
22
Palm & Palm Kernel Oil
23
Soy Lecithin
24
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
25
Carnauba Wax
26
Confectioner's Glaze
27
Fd&c Yellow #6 Lake
28
Fd&c Yellow #5 Lake
29
Fd&c Blue #1 Lake
30
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
31
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
32
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
33
Color
34
Purified Water
35
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Carmine
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
37
Fd&c Blue #2 Lake
38
Soya Lecithin
39
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
40
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
41
EDTA
Other
Safe
42
Methyl Paraben
43
Propyl Paraben
44
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
45
Baking Powder
46
Nonfat Dry Milk
47
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
48
Mono - And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids
49
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
50
Wheat Gluten Artificial Flavors
51
Artificial Flavors

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono - And Diglycerides, Artificial Butter Flavor, Calcium Disodium Edta [Preservative], Vitamin A Palmitate), Water, Egg, Decorations (Sugar, Corn Starch, Palm & Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin, Dextrin, Carnauba Wax, Confectioner'S Glaze, Fd&C Yellow #6 Lake, Fd&C Yellow #5 Lake, Fd&C Blue #1 Lake, Fd&C Red #40, Fd&C Red #3, Fd&C Blue #2), Water, Color (Purified Water, Sugar, Sorbitol, Carmine, Fd&C Blue #2 Lake, Fd&C Yellow #5 Lake, Fd&C Blue #1 Lake, Fd&C Yellow #5 Lake, Soya Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Benzoate, Edta, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben, Phosphoric Acid), Baking Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Propylene Glycol, Mono - And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono - And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Wheat Gluten Artificial Flavors (Water, Propylene Glycol, Artificial Flavors, Citric Acid)

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits and crackers 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