Gooey butter edible cookie dough, gooey butter

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Gooey butter edible cookie dough, gooey butter receives a safety score of 50/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0796168565009
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 Tbsp (30 g)

What the Data Says About

Gooey butter edible cookie dough, gooey butter carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 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, Gooey butter edible cookie dough, gooey butter 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 Gooey butter edible cookie dough, gooey butter
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Heat Treated Wheat Flour
2
Vegetable Oil Butter Blend
3
Vegetable Oil Blend {Palm And Palm Kernel Oil
4
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil}
5
Skim Milk
6
Butter {Cream}
7
Natural Flavor
8
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
9
Beta Carotene {Color}
10
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
11
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate {As Preservatives}
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
15
Yellow Cake Mix
16
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Bleached Wheat Flour
17
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Iron
19
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Folic Acid}
22
Soybean Oil
23
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
24
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Leavening {Baking Soda
25
Aluminum Sulfate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
26
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
27
Dicalcium Phosphate}
28
Propylene Glycol Mono And Diglycerides
29
Corn Starch
30
Nonfat Milk
31
Egg Yolk
32
Guar Gum
33
Natural And Artificial Flavor
34
Soy Lecithin
35
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Brown Sugar
38
Pasteurized Whole Eggs
39
Whole Eggs
40
Sodium Phosphate And Citric Acid Added To Preserve Color
41
Nisin
Preservative
Safe
42
Dried Cream Cheese
43
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
44
Cheese Culture
45
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
46
Carob Bean Gum
47
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
48
Vanilla Extract
49
Kosher Salt
50
Baking Soda
51
Natural Almond Extract

Full Ingredient List

Heat treated wheat flour, vegetable oil butter blend (vegetable oil blend {palm and palm kernel oil, soybean oil}, skim milk, butter {cream}, contains less than 2% of natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate added, beta carotene {color}, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate {as preservatives}), powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), sugar, yellow cake mix (enriched bleached wheat flour {bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, sugar, soybean oil, dextrose. contains 2% or less of each of the following: leavening {baking soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium aluminum phosphate, dicalcium phosphate}, propylene glycol mono and diglycerides, modified corn starch, nonfat milk, egg yolk, guar gum, natural and artificial flavor, soy lecithin, yellow 5, yellow 6, citric acid), brown sugar, pasteurized whole eggs (whole eggs, sodium phosphate and citric acid added to preserve color, nisin), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xanthan gum), pure vanilla extract, kosher salt, baking soda, pure almond extract.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products Pie dough

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