Cake Boss
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Cake Boss, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Cake Boss averages 75.6/100 across the 34 of 34 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 50.0% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 75.6/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 34 scored products
- 34
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 50.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 34 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Cake boss, la la love cupcakes with icing, chocolate, creamy fudge; Beach Party Cake; Cake; 50.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 75.6/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
| Signal | Cake Boss | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 75.6/100 | Mid-range |
| Products tracked | 34 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 50.0% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Cake Boss
Cake Boss: 34 products tracked, 34 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 75.6/100, 50.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
50.0% of the scored Cake Boss products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Cake Boss sits 17.2 points below that fleet-wide average.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Cake Boss processing intensity
Cake Boss's NOVA-classified set is 34 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 34 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 34. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 34 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Cake Boss shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Cake Boss concentrates in Baking-decorations (10, 63% of this top-five); Snacks (6).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking-decorations | 10 | 73/100 | 90% |
| Snacks | 6 | 34.2/100 | 83.3% |
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (75.6/100) summarizes 34 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Cake Boss product score distribution
Brand average 75.6/100 across 34 scored products
76 31st percentile sits above 31% of the 34 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0–10
- 4 scored products (12%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 30–40
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (6%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (9%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (9%)
- 100 and above
- 17 scored products (50%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Titanium Dioxide is the flagged ingredient Cake Boss uses most
Across the 34 Cake Boss products scored here, Titanium Dioxide appears in 8. Only 1,379 other brands here use it (3.9%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Cake Boss products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Dioxide | 8 | Restricted: EU (banned); California (under review) |
| Blue 1 | 7 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 6 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Caramel Coloring | 5 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 3 | 5 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
| Carrageenan | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 34 concern-sorted Cake Boss records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (19 ingredients and 97.5/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 34
- Median label
- 19 ingredients
- Median score
- 97.5/100
The outlined point is Cake boss, la la love cupcakes with icing, chocolate, creamy fudge, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (9). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Cake boss, la la love cupcakes with icing, chocolate, creamy fudge: 61 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Beach Party Cake: 68 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Cake: 59 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 8 flagged.
- Cake boss, filled cupcakes, excellent peppermint: 57 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Fabulous fondant cake icing: 18 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Eye Poppin' Pink Decorating Icing: 22 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Cake boss, premium cake mix, primo yellow: 48 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Oh My Ganache! Cake: 63 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Cake boss, fabulous fondant ready to use cake icing: 17 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Moist Yellow And Velvety Chocolate Cake Layers Filled With Fudge: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Bada Blue, Decorating Icing: 20 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Fabulous fondant: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Fabulous fondant: 17 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Baker's White Fabulous Fondant: 18 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cake boss, mega milk chocolate cake mix, chocolate: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cake boss, frosting, whole lotta chocolate: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cake boss, fabulous fondant: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cake: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cupcakes: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cake boss, premium cake mix, chocolate trifecta: 34 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Creme De La Cream Cheese Frosting: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cake boss, cake mixes, viva vanilla: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Filled Cupcakes: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Va Va Velvet Filled Cupcakes: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cupcakes Filled With Creamy Fudge: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Hello Yellow Decorating Icing: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Electric Green Decorating Icing: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Let It Snow Hand Decorated Yellow Cupcakes: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pumpkin Perfecto: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Velvety Chocolate: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- All Wrapped Up Cake: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chocolate Cake Filled With Caramel: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dulce De Leche Cake: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Va Va Velvet Cake: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Cake Boss
Showing 34 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first).
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Cake Boss: closest on tracked product count (34 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (75.6/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cake Boss food safe? ▼
Cake Boss has an average safety score of 76/100 across the 34 of 34 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 50.0% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Cake Boss products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 34 Cake Boss products. 34 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 0 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Cake Boss catalog? ▼
Cake Boss has 34 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 34 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Cake Boss catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Cake Boss concentrates in Baking-decorations (10, 63% of this top-five); Snacks (6).
Does Cake Boss use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Cake Boss items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Cake Boss profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Cake boss, la la love cupcakes with icing, chocolate, creamy fudge, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (9) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Titanium Dioxide appears in 8 scored Cake Boss products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Cake Boss's 75.6/100 average and 50.0% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA 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 September 2026.
