Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch

Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 123 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch123
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch currently appears in 123 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 123 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 123 products

9" Gourmet Peach Pie
Unknown
100/100
Apple fruit pie
Little Debbie
100/100
Apple fruit pies
Little Debbie, Mckee Foods
100/100
Baked cornbread crisps
Unknown
100/100
Be My Valentine Strawberry Cakes
Mckee Foods
30/100
Birthday cake mini muffins
Unknown
0/100
Birthday kake chips
Unknown
100/100
Birthday Kake Cupkakes
Tastykake
0/100
Broad Street Bakery Apple Turnover
Unknown
100/100
Buttercream creamy frosting, buttercream
Unknown
35/100
cake mix
Aldi
100/100
Cakes
Hershey’s
100/100
Carrot deluxe cake mix, carrot
Unknown
100/100
Cheddar & broccoli rotini pasta and cheddar cheese sauce, cheddar & broccoli
Unknown
100/100
Cherry Fruit Pie
Drake's
50/100
Cherry fruit pie
Mckee Foods, Little Debbie
50/100
Cherry fruit pies, cherry
Drake's
50/100
Chipotle chicken roll ups
Unknown
100/100
Chocolate bells enrobed upside down chocolate cupcakes with creme filling
Tastykake
95/100
Chocolate chip mini muffins
Little Debbie, Mckee Foods
100/100
Chocolate creme filled cakes bells
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
95/100
Chocolate iced cakes with orange sprinkles
Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company
75/100
Classic Yellow Cake Mix
Baker's Corner
100/100
Classic Yellow Cake Mix Extra Moist
Aldi
100/100
Confection dessert dip
Unknown
85/100
Cornbread crisps
Unknown
100/100
Cornbread crisps
Unknown
100/100
Cornbread crisps
Unknown
100/100
Cornbread crisps
Unknown
100/100
Cornbread crisps honey butter
Unknown
100/100
Cream cheese creamy frosting, cream cheese
Unknown
35/100
Creamy Frosting
Charm City Cakes
50/100
Creamy frosting butter cream
Unknown
35/100
Creamy frosting cream cheese
Unknown
35/100
Creamy frosting milk chocolate
Unknown
100/100
Creamy white frosting, creamy white
Unknown
35/100
Creme filled iced sponge cakes with creme filling
Tastykake
100/100
Dark chocolate deluxe cake mix, dark chocolate
Unknown
100/100
Deluxe carrot extra moist cake mix
Hyvee
100/100
Flavored cupcakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
0/100
Fruit Cake
Unknown
50/100
Fruit Pies
Drake's
100/100
Fudge
Unknown
100/100
Fudge creamy frosting, fudge
Unknown
100/100
Ginger Evans, Premium Muffin Mix, Banana Nut
The Moran Group Incorporated
70/100
Glazed blueberry cake doughnuts, glazed blueberry
Unknown
45/100
Glazed caramel apple flavored pie
Unknown
0/100
Glazed cherry pie real fruit flavor
Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company
100/100
Glazed chocolate mint flavored pie
Unknown
35/100
Glazed strawberries & creme pie
Unknown
80/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch safe to eat?

Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch?

Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch is found in 123 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch do in food?

Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.