Safe

seaweed nougat biscuits

Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 6970428841155

The verdict

seaweed nougat biscuits scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 44 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 44 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
6970428841155
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 seaweed nougat biscuits

seaweed nougat biscuits carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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. 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 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, seaweed nougat biscuits 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 seaweed nougat biscuits
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 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
Wheat Flour
2
Palm Oil
3
Malt Syrup
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Maltose Powder
6
Trehalose
7
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
8
Sour Milk Powder
9
Milk
10
Lactobacillus
11
Starch
Thickener
Safe
12
Edible Glycerin
13
Soy Protein
14
Anhydrous Cream
15
Whole Milk Powder
16
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Starch
Thickener
Safe
19
Cheese Powder
20
Nori
21
Seaoning Seaweed
22
Compound Thickener
23
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
24
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
25
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
26
Konjac Powder
27
Locust Bean Gum
28
Sucrose Fatty Acid Ester
29
Mono-diglyceride Fatty Acid Ester
30
Condensed Milk Powder
31
Phospholipid
32
Glucose Syrup
33
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
34
Calcium Phosphate Primary
35
Yeast
36
Artificial Flavors
37
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
38
Sodium Citric
39
Allergy:
40
Gluten
41
Soy Product
42
Milk Powder
43
Dairy Products
44
To Pr Vita Cal Iron Pota

Full Ingredient List

wheat flour, palm oil, malt syrup, sugar, maltose powder, trehalose, maltodextrin, sour milk powder(raw milk, sugar, lactobacillus), starch, edible glycerin, soy protein, anhydrous cream, whole milk powder, maltitol, salt, modified starch, cheese powder, nori(seaoning seaweed), compound thickener(modified starch, carrageenan, pectin, gellan gum, konjac powder, locust bean gum, sucrose fatty acid ester, sugar, salt), mono-diglyceride fatty acid ester, condensed milk powder , phospholipid, glucose syrup, ammonium bicarbonate, calcium phosphate primary, yeast, artificial flavors, citric acid, sodium citric, allergy: contains gluten, soy product, milk powder, dairy products, to pr vita cal iron pota

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.