Avoid

Bunnies Chicks & Ducks Cookie Mix

by Mason

Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 6 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0850709005253 · Serving size 1 COOKIE | MIX FOR (29 g)

The verdict

Bunnies Chicks & Ducks Cookie Mix by Mason scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 49 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 6 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

0/100
Avoid safety score
6
flagged ingredients of 49 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0850709005253
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Bunnies Chicks & Ducks Cookie Mix

Bunnies Chicks & Ducks Cookie Mix by Mason 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan identified 6 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, Bunnies Chicks & Ducks Cookie Mix 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Bunnies Chicks & Ducks Cookie Mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 6 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 94,909 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 87.4/100. Bunnies Chicks & Ducks Cookie Mix scores 87.4 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Traditional Base: Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour Malted Barley Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Cane Sugar
9
Brown Sugar
10
Sugar Molasses
11
Baking Soda
12
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
13
Salt: Candy-coated Chocolate Pure Milk Chocolate
14
Milk Chocolate
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Cocoa Butter
17
Milk Chocolate Liquor
18
Soy Lecithin
19
An Emulsifier
20
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
21
An Artificial Flavor
22
Us Certified Colors Including: Fd&c Blue No. 1
23
Blue No. 1 Lake
24
Blue No. 2 Lake
25
Red No. 3
26
Red No. 40
27
Red No. 40 Lake
28
Yellow No. 5
29
Yellow No. 5 Lake
30
Yellow No. 6 Lake And Titanium Dioxide
31
Confectioner Glaze
32
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
33
Sprinkles: Sugar
34
Rice Flour
35
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
36
Cottonseed
37
Soybean
38
Corn Starch
39
Gum Arabic
40
Cellulose Gum
41
Confectioner's Glaze
42
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
43
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
44
Color
45
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
46
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
47
Artificial Flavor
48
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
49
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Traditional base: enriched flour (wheat flour malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), pure cane sugar, brown sugar (sugar molasses) baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), salt: candy-coated chocolate pure milk chocolate (milk chocolate contains: sugar, cocoa butter, milk chocolate liquor, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanillin (an artificial flavor), sugar, us certified colors including: fd&c blue no. 1, blue no. 1 lake, blue no. 2 lake, red no. 3, red no. 40, red no. 40 lake, yellow no. 5, yellow no. 5 lake, yellow no. 6 lake and titanium dioxide, confectioner glaze, corn syrup, sprinkles: sugar, rice flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed and/or soybean), corn starch, gum arabic, cellulose gum, confectioner's glaze, carrageenan, soy lecithin, titanium dioxide (color),yellow 6, red 3, artificial flavor, yellow 5, blue 1.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes Cooking helpers Dessert mixes Pastry helpers Baking Mixes Cake mixes

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.