Pillsbury Funfeti Bold Purple Vanilla imp

by Philsburry

25
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Pillsbury Funfeti Bold Purple Vanilla imp by Philsburry receives a safety score of 25/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0013300555019
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Pillsbury Funfeti Bold Purple Vanilla imp by Philsburry carries a composite safety score of 25/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 3 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, Pillsbury Funfeti Bold Purple Vanilla imp 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Pillsbury Funfeti Bold Purple Vanilla imp
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 25/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Confectioner's Glaze
2
Natural And Artificial Flavor
3
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
4
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
5
Red Candy Bits: Sugar
6
Corn Starch
7
Rice Flour
8
Palm Oil
9
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
10
Gum Acacia Red 40
11
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
12
Corn Starch
13
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Preser Less Of: Salt
15
Mono And Diglycerides
16
Artificial Color
17
Including Titanum Palmitate
18
Mixed Tocopherols
19
Chamomile And Rosemary Extracts
20
Preservative
21
Polysorbate 60. 500 W. Madison
22
Chicago
23
Il 60661 Usa Soy Lecithin
24
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
25
Natural And Artificial Flavors
26
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
27
Iron And Potassium General Nutrition Advice. Cholesterol
28
Dietary Fiber
29
Vitamin Gredients: Frosting: Sugar
30
Water
31
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
32
Corn Stahor Less Of: Salt
33
Including
34
Soybean Ingredients

Full Ingredient List

confectioner's glaze, natural and artificial flavor, yellow 5, red 40, red candy bits: sugar, corn starch, rice flour, palm oil, blue 1, gum acacia red 40), polysorbate 60, modified corn starch, potassium sorbate (preser less of: salt, mono and diglycerides, artificial color (including titanum palmitate, mixed tocopherols, chamomile and rosemary extracts (preservative), mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60. 500 w. madison, chicago, il 60661 usa soy lecithin, xanthan gum, natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, ant the % daily value tells you how much a mutrient in a serving of not a significant source of trans food contributes to a daily diet. 2.000 calories a day is used for calcium, iron and potassium general nutrition advice. cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin gredients: frosting: sugar, palm oil, water, corn syrup, corn stahor less of: salt, mono and diglycerides, artificial color (including contains soybean ingredients.

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