Bakery fresh goodness, loaf cake, apple cinnamon

by Bakery Fresh Goodness, The Kroger Co.

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Bakery fresh goodness, loaf cake, apple cinnamon by Bakery Fresh Goodness, The Kroger Co. receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0011110131676
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SLICE (45 g)

What the Data Says About

Bakery fresh goodness, loaf cake, apple cinnamon by Bakery Fresh Goodness, The Kroger Co. carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Bakery fresh goodness, loaf cake, apple cinnamon is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Bakery fresh goodness, loaf cake, apple cinnamon
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Bleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
And Folic Acid
9
Eggs
10
Soybean Oil
11
Water
12
Apples
13
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
14
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
15
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Emulsifier Blend
18
Propylene Glycol Mono - And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids
19
Mono - And Diglycerides
20
Soy Lecithin
21
With Bht And Citric Acid To Help Protect Flavor
22
Less Than 2% Of: Modified Corn Starch
23
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean
24
Cottonseed Oils
25
Vital Wheat Gluten Bleached Wheat Flour
26
Light Brown Sugar
27
Margarine
28
Soybean Oil
29
Mono And Di-glycerides
30
Sodium Benzonate
31
Preservative
32
Natural And Artificial Flavor
33
Calcium Disodium Edta
34
Added To Protect Flavor
35
Beta Carotene
36
Color
37
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Whey Spice
39
Defatted Soy Flour
40
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
41
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
42
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
43
Baking Soda
44
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
45
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
46
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Guar Gum
48
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid), eggs, soybean oil, water, apples (apples, ascorbic acid, citric acid, calcium chloride, salt), emulsifier blend (propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, with bht and citric acid to help protect flavor), less than 2% of: modified corn starch, partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oils, vital wheat gluten bleached wheat flour, light brown sugar, margarine (hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, mono and di-glycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzonate [preservative], citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, calcium disodium edta [added to protect flavor], beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate], whey spice, salt, defatted soy flour, sodium aluminum phosphate, sorbic acid, wheat starch, baking soda, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, soy lecithin, sodium propionate, guar gum, caramel color.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial