Jewel osco, patriotic frosted sugar cookies

by Jewel Osco, Ibakefoods

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Jewel osco, patriotic frosted sugar cookies by Jewel Osco, Ibakefoods receives a safety score of 70/100 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
0816059016967
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 COOKIES (38 g)

What the Data Says About

Jewel osco, patriotic frosted sugar cookies by Jewel Osco, Ibakefoods carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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 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, Jewel osco, patriotic frosted sugar cookies 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 Jewel osco, patriotic frosted sugar cookies
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Margarine
4
Palm Oil
5
Water
6
Soybean Oil
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Whey Solids
9
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
10
Soy Lecithin
11
Bha & Bht Added To Protect Flavor
12
Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 Added
13
Natural & Artificial Flavor
14
Shortening
15
Liquid And Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
16
Cottonseed Oil
17
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
18
And Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor
19
Or Palm Oil
20
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
21
Carmelline Fructose
22
Red Dutched Cocoa
23
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
24
Milk Powder
25
Corn Starch
26
Vanilla
27
Baking Soda
28
Baking Powder
29
Eggs
30
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
31
Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils
32
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
33
Confectioner's Glaze
34
Carnauba Wax
35
Fd&c Lake Blue #1
36
Fd&c Lake Red #40
37
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
38
Guar Gum
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

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, bleached wheat flour, margarine [palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, contains less than 2% of whey solids, vegetable mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, bha & bht added to protect flavor, vitamin a palmitate and vitamin d3 added, natural & artificial flavor], shortening (liquid and partially hydrogenated soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, tbhq, and citric acid added to protect flavor) or palm oil, invert sugar, carmelline fructose, red dutched cocoa (processed with alkali), corn syrup, milk powder, corn starch, vanilla, salt, baking soda, baking powder, soy lecithin, eggs, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean and cottonseed oils), dextrin, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, fd&c lake blue #1, fd&c lake red #40, xanthan gum, guar gum, titanium dioxide.

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