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Cookie Brownie BARS MIX
Betty Crocker Delights
Barcode 016000139787
CAUTIONIs Cookie Brownie BARS MIX safe?
Cookie Brownie BARS MIX by Betty Crocker Delights is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 1 ingredient that is banned or restricted outside the US — Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (EU). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (1)
Banned or restricted in: EU
Under Commission Regulation (EU) 380/2012 (amending Annex II of Reg (EC) 1333/2008) acidic SALP E541 is restricted to fine bakery wares (scones and sponge cakes) at a maximum of 400 mg/kg. US FDA permits it broadly (21 CFR 182.1781).
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Simple Mills Soft Baked Chocolate Chip
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Full ingredient list
Sugar, Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Chocolate Chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), Corn Syrup, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Palm Oil. Contains 2 % or less of: Corn Starch, Salt, Leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), Molasses Powder, Carob Powder, Artificial Flavor.
Common questions
Is Cookie Brownie BARS MIX banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Cookie Brownie BARS MIX is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate is banned or restricted in other regions: Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (EU).
Which ingredients in Cookie Brownie BARS MIX are flagged?
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate: Under Commission Regulation (EU) 380/2012 (amending Annex II of Reg (EC) 1333/2008) acidic SALP E541 is restricted to fine bakery wares (scones and sponge cakes) at a maximum of 400 mg/kg. US FDA permits it broadly (21 CFR 182.1781).
What does the CAUTION rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Cookie Brownie BARS MIX?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Tate's Bake Shop Chocolate Chip (Tate's), Simple Mills Soft Baked Chocolate Chip (Simple Mills), Back to Nature Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Back to Nature). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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