Brookie bars, half - brownie, half - chocolate chip cookie

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Brookie bars, half - brownie, half - chocolate chip cookie receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0857484001906
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1.75 ONZ (50 g)

What the Data Says About

Brookie bars, half - brownie, half - chocolate chip cookie carries a composite safety score of 75/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Brookie bars, half - brownie, half - chocolate chip cookie 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 Brookie bars, half - brownie, half - chocolate chip cookie
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Brownie: Sugar
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
Soybean Oil
10
Water
11
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
12
Corn Syrup Solids
13
Egg Whites
14
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
15
Food Starch-modified
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Natural & Artificial Flavors
18
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
19
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
20
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
21
Vegetable Shortening
22
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cotton Seed Oil
23
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Chocolate Liquor
25
Soy Lecithin
26
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
27
Mono - And Diglycerides
28
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
29
Preservative
30
. Cookie: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
31
Chocolate Chips
32
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Cocoa Butter
34
Milk Fat
35
Vanilla
36
Brown Sugar
37
Butter
38
Margarine
39
Liquid Whole Eggs
40
Glucose
41
Numoline
42
Baking Soda
43
Xanthan
44
Salt Chocolate Chunks
45
. Fudge Icing: Sugar
46
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
47
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
48
Cocoa Powder
49
Modified Food Starch
50
Natural Flavors

Full Ingredient List

Brownie: sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, water, cocoa processed with alkali, corn syrup solids, dried egg whites, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, food starch-modified, salt, natural & artificial flavors, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, fd&c red 40, vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cotton seed oil), high fructose corn syrup, chocolate liquor, soy lecithin, propylene glycol, mono - and diglycerides, potassium sorbate (preservative). cookie: enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), chocolate chips [sugar, chocolate liquor (processed with alkali), cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, vanilla], brown sugar, butter, margarine, liquid whole eggs, glucose, numoline, corn syrup solids, baking soda, xanthan, salt chocolate chunks [sugar, chocolate liquor (processed with alkali), cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, vanilla]. fudge icing: sugar, water, vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil), corn syrup, cocoa powder, high fructose corn syrup, chocolate liquor, soybean oil, food starch modified, soy lecithin, propylene glycol, salt, mono - and diglycerides, natural flavors, potassium sorbate (preservative).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

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