Protein Cookie Chocolate Chip

by Quest

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Protein Cookie Chocolate Chip by Quest receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0888849005994
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cookie (59 g)

What the Data Says About

Protein Cookie Chocolate Chip by Quest carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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, Protein Cookie Chocolate Chip 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 Protein Cookie Chocolate Chip
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Protein Blend
2
Milk Protein Isolate
3
Whey Protein Isolate
4
Butter
5
Cream
6
Natural Flavor
7
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
8
Prebiotic Fiber
9
Erythritol
Sweetener
Safe
10
Palm Oil
11
Unsweetened Chocolate
12
Water
13
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
14
Cocoa Butter
15
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
16
The Following: Natural Flavors
17
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
18
Organic Sunflower
19
Canola
20
Soy Lecithin
21
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Baking Soda
23
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
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
25
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
26
Stevia Sweetener
27
Milk
28
Soy. Processed On Equipment That Also Processes Eggs
29
Wheat
30
Peanuts
31
And Tree Nuts

Full Ingredient List

PROTEIN BLEND (MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE), BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), POLYDEXTROSE (PREBIOTIC FIBER), ERYTHRITOL, PALM OIL, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, WATER, CALCIUM CASEINATE, COCOA BUTTER, GLYCERIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVORS, LECITHIN (SUNFLOWER, CANOLA, AND/OR SOY LECITHIN), SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, SODIUM CASEINATE, XANTHAN GUM, SUCRALOSE, STEVIA SWEETENER. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY. PROCESSED ON EQUIPMENT THAT ALSO PROCESSES EGGS, WHEAT, PEANUTS, AND TREE NUTS.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Biscuits and crackers Biscuits Dietary supplements Drop cookies Bodybuilding supplements Protein bars

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