Original cookie mix

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 11 flagged ingredients

Original cookie mix 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
0852949001002
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Original cookie mix 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, Original 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 Original cookie mix
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Certified Gluten-free Oats
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Brown Sugar
4
Chocolate Chips
5
Chocolate Liquor
6
Cocoa Butter
7
Soy Lecithin
8
An Emulsifier
9
Vanilla Extract
10
M Milk Chocolate
11
Milk Chocolate
12
Natural Chocolate
13
Skim Milk
14
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
15
Milkfat
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Artificial Flavor
18
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
19
Less Than 1%: Corn Syrup
20
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
21
Coloring
22
Includes
23
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
24
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
25
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
27
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
28
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
29
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
30
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
31
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
32
Gum Acacia
33
M Peanut Butter
34
Peanuts
35
Artificial Flavors
36
Peanut Butter
37
Partially Defatted Peanuts
38
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
39
Less Than 2%: Cornstarch Modified
40
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
41
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
42
Natural Flavor
43
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
45
To Maintain Freshness
46
Baking Soda
47
Vanilla Flavor
48
Milk
49
Peanut
50
Soy

Full Ingredient List

certified gluten-free oats, sugar, brown sugar, chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla extract), m,m milk chocolate (milk chocolate [sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor], sugar, cornstarch, less than 1%: corn syrup, dextrin, coloring [includes, blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 2], gum acacia), m,m peanut butter (milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milkfat, lactose, peanuts, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors], peanut butter [partially defatted peanuts], sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, less than 2%: cornstarch, dextrose, corn syrup, natural flavor, salt, gum acacia, coloring [includes, blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, blue 2, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake], dextrin, propyl gallate [to maintain freshness]), baking soda, vanilla flavor (dextrose, natural flavor), salt, contains milk, peanut, soy,

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