Muddy Puddles

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Muddy Puddles receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
5016910901783
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
Per Biscuit with Sauce (24g/ml)

What the Data Says About

Muddy Puddles carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Muddy Puddles 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 Muddy Puddles
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Wheat Flour
2
With Added Calcium
3
Iron
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
B3
6
And Thiamine
7
B1
8
Chocolate Dipping Pot
9
Glucose Syrup
10
Water
11
Icing Sugar
12
Milk Chocolate Chips
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Whole Milk
15
Cocoa Butter
16
Cocoa Mass
17
Whey Powder
18
Milk
19
Emulsifier
20
Soya Lecithins
21
Flavouring
22
Palm Oil
23
Cocoa Powder
24
Cream
25
Whole Milk Powder
26
Palm Kernel Oil
27
Rapeseed Oil
28
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
29
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
30
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
31
Mono - And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
32
Preservative
33
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
34
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
35
Acidity Regulator
36
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
37
Stabiliser
38
Pectins
39
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
40
Colours E129
41
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
42
Curcumin
43
Golden Syrup
44
Invert Sugar Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
45
Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder
46
Sunflower Oil
47
Raising Agents
48
Sodium Carbonates
49
Diphosphates
50
Dried Skimmed Milk

Full Ingredient List

Wheat Flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin (B3) and Thiamine (B1)), Chocolate Dipping Pot (23%) (Glucose Syrup, Water, Icing Sugar, Milk Chocolate Chips (11%) (Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Whey Powder (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Palm Oil, Cocoa Powder, Dried Cream (Milk), Whole Milk Powder, Palm Kernel Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Rice Starch, Maltodextrin, Emulsifier (Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Stabiliser (Pectins), Sucrose, Colours (Annatto, Curcumin)), Icing Sugar, Palm Oil, Golden Syrup (Invert Sugar Syrup), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Raising Agents (Sodium Carbonates, Diphosphates), Dried Skimmed Milk, Flavouring, Whey Powder (Milk), Emulsifier (Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Salt

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