Adam Matthews, Yellow Caramel Cake
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Adam Matthews, Yellow Caramel Cake by Adam Matthews Inc. receives a safety score of 90/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Adam Matthews, Yellow Caramel Cake by Adam Matthews Inc. carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 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, Adam Matthews, Yellow Caramel Cake 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 90/100 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Baker's request yellow cake mix (sugar, enriched wheat flour bleached [flour, niacin, reduced iron, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], dry egg white, soybean oil, leavening [baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate], food starch-modified, propylene glycol, mono & diesters of fatty acids, dry egg yolk, dextrose, mono & diglycerides, salt, sorbitan monostearate, nonfat dry milk, soy lecithin, polysorbate 60 cellulose gum, xanthan gum, water, corn syrup, natural and artificial flavor, polysorbate 80, glycerin, corn oil, beta carotene as color, alpha tocopherols as preservative, caramel color), water, butter (cream, salt, contains: milk), eggs, sugar, vanilla (water, propylene glycol, alcohol, artificial flavors and caramel color [contains sulfites]) powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), dark brown sugar (sugar, molasses), tastex margarine (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, skim milk, cultured skim milk, salt, vegetable mono-and diglycerides and soy lecithin [emulsifiers], vitamin a palmitate, colored with beta carotene [source of vitamin a], artificial flavor) contains: milk, soy, whole milk, food starch modified, modified corn starch, vanilla (water, propylene glycol, alcohol, artificial flavors and caramel color (contain sulfites), salt
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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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