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Cosmic Brownies With Chocolate Chip Candy
Little Debbie
Barcode 024300043314
AVOIDIs Cosmic Brownies With Chocolate Chip Candy safe?
Cosmic Brownies With Chocolate Chip Candy by Little Debbie is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 10 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 3 (US (banned in food and ingested drugs, effective 2027-2028), US (banned in cosmetics/topical drugs since 1990), EU (restricted: cocktail/candied cherries only)); Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Titanium Dioxide (EU (banned as food additive), UK (still permitted)); Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (EU); Yellow 6 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Acacia Gum; TBHQ (Japan). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (10)
Red 3high
Banned or restricted in: US (banned in food and ingested drugs, effective 2027-2028), US (banned in cosmetics/topical drugs since 1990), EU (restricted: cocktail/candied cherries only)
The FDA revoked the colour-additive listings for FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine) in food and ingested drugs on 15 Jan 2025 under the Delaney Clause (compliance by Jan 2027 for food, Jan 2028 for drugs); it was already banned in cosmetics/topical drugs in 1990. In the EU (E127) it is authorised only for cocktail and candied cherries.
Red 40high
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
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Full ingredient list
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, WATER, COCOA. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, COSMIC CANDY PIECES (SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS [SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA], SUGAR, CORN STARCH, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, GUM ARABIC, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, MILK), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WHEY, EGGS, SOY LECITHIN, CORN STARCH, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), COLORS (CARAMEL COLOR, RED 40, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE), SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, EGG WHITES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POLYSORBATE 60, CITRIC ACID, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
Common questions
Is Cosmic Brownies With Chocolate Chip Candy banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Cosmic Brownies With Chocolate Chip Candy is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 3, Red 40, Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 5, Caramel Color III, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Yellow 6, Acacia Gum, TBHQ are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 3 (US (banned in food and ingested drugs, effective 2027-2028), US (banned in cosmetics/topical drugs since 1990), EU (restricted: cocktail/candied cherries only)); Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Titanium Dioxide (EU (banned as food additive), UK (still permitted)); Yellow 5 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (EU); Yellow 6 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Acacia Gum; TBHQ (Japan).
Which ingredients in Cosmic Brownies With Chocolate Chip Candy are flagged?
Red 3: The FDA revoked the colour-additive listings for FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine) in food and ingested drugs on 15 Jan 2025 under the Delaney Clause (compliance by Jan 2027 for food, Jan 2028 for drugs); it was already banned in cosmetics/topical drugs in 1990. In the EU (E127) it is authorised only for cocktail and candied cherries. Red 40: Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead. Titanium Dioxide: The EU banned titanium dioxide (E171) as a food additive from 7 Aug 2022 after EFSA could not exclude genotoxicity; it remains permitted only in medicines pending review. Still permitted in US food. Yellow 5: Southampton Six colour (tartrazine, E102): EU-AUTHORISED but foods must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Plus 6 more — see the full list above.
What does the AVOID 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. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
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