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Pepsico Inc. · Biscuits/Cookies · barcode 00686700023039

What stands out

  • From the label

    The ingredients list Partially hydrogenated oils, Red No. 3 (erythrosine), Red No. 40 (Allura Red), Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow) and Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue), which have stricter rules elsewhere. Strictest: No longer allowed by FDA; EU warning label. Details

  • Lab testsNo lab has published results for this exact product.
  • RecallsNo FDA recall lists this barcode.
  • Additives6 ingredients have stricter rules elsewhere. Strictest: No longer allowed by FDA; EU warning label. Which
  • TypicalFDA's tests of biscuits/cookies show what's typical. See levels

Additives with restrictions somewhere

From the ingredient list on file (label data dated 2021-03-19). Recipes change, so check the package you have.

Rules that apply to more than one of these

  • Texas: Warning label required from 2027-01-01 Labels developed on or after January 1, 2027 must warn that the product contains an ingredient not recommended for consumption in Australia, Canada, the EU or the UK. (SB 25 (2025)) Source. Applies to all of them.
  • Louisiana: Warning label required from 2028-01-01 Products containing it must carry a QR code disclosure from January 1, 2028. (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source. Applies to all of them.
  • EU: Allowed (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008) Source. Applies to Red No. 3 (erythrosine), Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue), BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), Sodium aluminum sulfate.
  • West Virginia: Banned from 2028-01-01 Food containing it is treated as adulterated in West Virginia from January 1, 2028. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source. Applies to Red No. 3 (erythrosine), Red No. 40 (Allura Red), Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow), Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue).
  • West Virginia: Banned in school meals from 2025-08-01 Banned in West Virginia school meals since August 1, 2025. (HB 2354 (2025)) Source. Applies to Red No. 3 (erythrosine), Red No. 40 (Allura Red), Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow), Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue).
  • Louisiana: Banned in school meals from 2028-2029 school year Banned in Louisiana school food from the 2028-2029 school year (concession stands and vending machines exempt). (SB 14, Act 463 (2025)) Source. Applies to Red No. 3 (erythrosine), Red No. 40 (Allura Red), Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow), Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue), BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene).
  • US (FDA): Allowed Source. Applies to Red No. 40 (Allura Red), Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow), Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue).
  • EU: Allowed with warning label (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex V) Source. Applies to Red No. 40 (Allura Red), Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow).
  • California: Banned in school meals from 2027-12-31 Banned in food and drinks offered in California public schools from December 31, 2027. (AB 2316 (2024)) Source. Applies to Red No. 40 (Allura Red), Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow), Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue).
  • US (FDA): Allowed Source. Applies to BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), Sodium aluminum sulfate.

Partially hydrogenated oils

  • US (FDA): Authorization revoked FDA determined in 2015 that they are no longer generally recognized as safe; makers had to remove them, with final compliance dates in 2018-2020. Labels on file may predate that. (80 FR 34650 (2015)) Source

Red No. 3 (erythrosine) (E127)

  • US (FDA): Authorization revoked from 2027-01-15 FDA revoked its approval for food; food makers must stop using it by January 15, 2027 (ingested drugs by January 18, 2028). (90 FR 4628 (2025)) Source
  • California: Banned from 2027-01-01 Banned in food made, sold or distributed in California after January 1, 2027. (AB 418 (2023)) Source

Red No. 40 (Allura Red) (E129)

Only the shared rules above.

Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine) (E102)

Only the shared rules above.

Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow) (E110)

Only the shared rules above.

Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue) (E133)

Only the shared rules above.

BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) (E321)

Only the shared rules above.

Sodium aluminum sulfate (E521)

Only the shared rules above.

Typical for biscuits/cookies

What FDA found when it bought and tested this kind of food across the US. These are not tests of this product.

FDA samples behind these numbers
  • Lead in Cookies, chocolate chip: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 7.57, highest 10 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Lead in Cookies, sandwich, with crème filling: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 13.4, highest 24 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Lead in Cookies, sugar: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Cookies, chocolate chip: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 48.3, highest 68 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Cookies, sandwich, with crème filling: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 18.3, highest 25 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Cadmium in Cookies, sugar: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 15.7, highest 18 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Cookies, chocolate chip: found in 1 of 3 samples, average 0.57, highest 1.7 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Cookies, sandwich, with crème filling: found in 1 of 3 samples, average 0.53, highest 1.6 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Mercury in Cookies, sugar: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Cookies, chocolate chip: found in 2 of 3 samples, average 3.43, highest 5.2 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Cookies, sandwich, with crème filling: found in 3 of 3 samples, average 5.6, highest 7.2 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Arsenic (total) in Cookies, sugar: found in 0 of 3 samples, all below 3 ppb (2018-2020)
  • Perchlorate in Chocolate chip cookies: found in 6 of 20 samples, average 0.53, highest 3 ppb (2008-2012)
  • Perchlorate in Sandwich cookies w/ creme filling: found in 5 of 20 samples, average 0.6, highest 3 ppb (2008-2012)
  • Perchlorate in Sugar cookies: found in 13 of 19 samples, average 3.07, highest 15.4 ppb (2008-2012)

"Typically" is FDA's middle sample. Daily amounts use the long-run average and each chemical's daily limit (EPA reference dose, or FDA's level for lead) for a 33-lb toddler and a 154-lb adult. ppb = micrograms per kilogram of food. Source: FDA Total Diet Study.

Not tested

No published results for this product cover: Metals, Perchlorate, Phthalates (plastic softeners), Phthalate substitutes, Bisphenols. That means nobody has published a test, not that these are absent.

Ingredients (from the label)

Mini Mamut Cookies: Sugar, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacinamide, Ferrous Fumarate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil (with BHT [Preservative]), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa, Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil and/or Canola Oil and/or Soybean Oil, [Contains Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherols and TBHQ as Preservatives]), Corn Syrup, Contains 2% or Less of: Skim Milk, Glycerin, Gelatin, Salt, Leavening Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Corn Starch, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Glyceryl Monostearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Calcium Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Caramel Color. Chokis Cookies: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacinamide, Ferrous Fumarate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Artificially Flavored Chocolate Chips [Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil {Adds a Dietarily Insignificant Amount of Trans Fat}, Cocoa, Whey, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Skim Milk, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor], Sugar, Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil and/or Canola Oil and/or Soybean Oil [Contains Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherols and TBHQ as Preservatives]), Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips [Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Dextrose, Butterfat, Chocolate Liquor Processed with Alkali, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor], Whey, Oat Flour, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Leavening Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Salt, Tricalcium Phosphate, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Glyceryl Monostearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Caramel Color. Arcoiris Cookies: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacinamide, Ferrous Fumarate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Sunflower and/or Canola Oil and/or Soybean Oil, [Contains Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherols and TBHQ as Preservatives]), Coconut (with Sodium Metabisulfite [Preservative]), Corn Starch, Contains 2% or Less of: Gelatin, Soy Flour, Salt, Leavening Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Aluminum Sodium Sulfate), Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, FD&C Red 3, FD&C Red 40, FD&C Yellow 5, FD&C Yellow 6, FD&C Blue 1, Glyceryl Monostearate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Caramel Color. CONTAINS WHEAT, MILK SOY AND COCONUT INGREDIENTS. MAY CONTAIN EGG, PEANUT AND OTHER TREENUT INGREDIENTS.

From USDA FoodData Central, label dated 2021-03-19. Labels change; check the package.

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