Petite chocolate gourmet bundt cakes, rich chocolate

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Petite chocolate gourmet bundt cakes, rich chocolate receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
0011225549366
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CAKE (40 g)

What the Data Says About

Petite chocolate gourmet bundt cakes, rich chocolate carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Petite chocolate gourmet bundt cakes, rich chocolate 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 Petite chocolate gourmet bundt cakes, rich chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Chocolate Cake Base
2
Bleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Food Starch-modified
11
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
12
Soybean Oil
13
Organic Cocoa
14
Or Less Of: Caramel Color
15
Carob Powder
16
Cellulose Gum
17
Eggs
18
Leavening
19
Baking Soda
20
Monocalcium Phosphate
21
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
22
Mono - And Diglycerides
23
Natural And Artificial Flavor
24
Propylene Glycol Mono - And Diesters Of Fatty Acids
25
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
26
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
28
Soy Flour
29
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
30
Vital Wheat Gluten
31
Water
32
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
33
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
34
Chocolate Icing
35
Palm Oil
36
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
38
Mono & Diglycerides
39
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
40
Sodium Propionate And Sorbic Acid
41
Preservatives
42
Soy Lecithin
43
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
44
Corn Starch
45
Chocolate Coating
46
Fractionated Vegetable Fats
47
Reduced Fat Cocoa Powder
48
White Compound Coating
49
Palm Kernel Oil
50
Skimmed Milk Powder
51
Emulsifier
52
Flavoring

Full Ingredient List

Chocolate cake base (bleached enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, food starch-modified, dextrose, soybean oil, cocoa [processed with alkali], contains 2% or less of: caramel color, carob powder, cellulose gum, eggs, leavening [baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate], mono - and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fatty acids, red 40, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy flour, sulfites, vital wheat gluten, water, whey, xanthan gum), chocolate icing (sugar, water, palm oil, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, cocoa [processed with alkali], soybean oil, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 60, salt, sodium propionate and sorbic acid [preservatives], soy lecithin, caramel color, dextrose, corn starch, natural and artificial flavor, cellulose gum, xanthan gum), eggs, soybean oil, water, chocolate coating (sugar, fractionated vegetable fats, reduced fat cocoa powder, soy lecithin), white compound coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, skimmed milk powder, soy lecithin [emulsifier], flavoring).

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