Lunds & byerlys, shortcake, lemon & cream
by Lunds & Byerlys, Byerly Foods International
Contains 8 flagged ingredients
Lunds & byerlys, shortcake, lemon & cream by Lunds & Byerlys, Byerly Foods International receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 8 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
Lunds & byerlys, shortcake, lemon & cream by Lunds & Byerlys, Byerly Foods International carries a composite safety score of 0/100, 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 8 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, Lunds & byerlys, shortcake, lemon & cream 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 | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 8 | 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
Sponge cake (sugar, cake flour [bleached wheat flour], sugared egg yolks [egg yolks, sugar], whole eggs, cake shortening [soybean oil, glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids, vegetable mono - & diglycerides, tbhq {protects flavor}], whole milk [milk, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3], pan spray [soy oil, petrolatum. contains 2% or less of soy lecithin, mono - & diglycerides, bht], baking powder [cornstarch, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate], salt, vanilla flavor [water, propylene glycol, alcohol, artificial flavors, citric acid]), cream filling (heavy whipping cream [cream {milk}, carrageenan], cream cheese [pasteurized milk & cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum], sugar, vanilla extract [vanilla bean extractives, corn syrup, ethyl alcohol, water]), lemon syrup (sugar, water, lemon juice, lemon juice powder [corn syrup solids, lemon juice solids, lemon oil, silicon dioxide {prevents caking}]) buttercream (fondant sugar [sucrose, corn starch], shortening [palm oil, mono - & diglycerides, polysorbate 60, citric acid {preservative}], salted butter [pasteurized sweet cream {milk}, salt], water, invert syrup, salt, vanilla flavor [water, propylene glycol, alcohol, artificial flavors, citric acid]), lemon pastry filling (water, sugar, dextrose, modified food starch, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils. contains 2% or less of: sodium citrate, citric acid, lemon puree, salt, natural & artificial flavor, sorbic acid, agar agar, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1), white chocolate curls (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, whey powder, lactose, soy lecithin [emulsifier], natural vanilla), white chocolate disc (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, whey powder, emulsifier [soy lecithin], polyglycerol polyricinoleate, natural vanilla, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, blue 2, red 40, yellow 6, blue 1, titanium dioxide, skimmed milk powder, monoglycerides, artificial flavor).
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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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