Apple orchard muffins

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Apple orchard muffins receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0018169490037
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 MUFFIN (99 g)

What the Data Says About

Apple orchard muffins carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Apple orchard muffins 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 D 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 Apple orchard muffins
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Creme Cake Mix
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Enriched Flour Bleached
4
Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Soybean Oil
11
Modified Corn Starch. 2% Or Less Of: Whey
12
Mono - & Diglycerides
13
Leavening
14
Baking Soda
15
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
16
Vital Wheat Gluten
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
19
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
20
Calcium Acetate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Nonfat Milk
22
Guar Gum
23
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
24
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
25
Natural & Artificial Flavor
26
Soy Flour
27
Egg
28
Apples
29
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
30
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
31
Whole Eggs
32
Apple Juice
33
Pasteurized 100% Pure Apple Juice
34
Skor Bits
35
Butter
36
Milk
37
Almonds
38
Roasted In Cocoa Butter
39
Sunflower Oil
40
2% Or Less Of: Milk Chocolate
41
Cocoa Butter
42
Natural Chocolate
43
Milkfat
44
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
45
Soy Lecithin
46
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
47
Artificial Flavor
48
Pastry Flour
49
Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour
50
Reduced Iron
51
Brown Sugar
52
Salted Butter
53
Pasteurized Sweet Cream
54
Cinnamon
55
Vanilla Extract
56
Vanilla Bean Extractives
57
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
58
Ethyl Alcohol And Water

Full Ingredient List

Creme cake mix (sugar, enriched flour bleached [wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], soybean oil, modified corn starch. 2% or less of: whey, mono - & diglycerides, leavening [baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate], vital wheat gluten, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan monostearate, calcium acetate, nonfat milk, guar gum, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, natural & artificial flavor, soy flour, egg), apples (apples, ascorbic acid, citric acid, salt), whole eggs, soybean oil, natural apple juice (pasteurized 100% pure apple juice), skor bits (sugar, butter [milk], almonds [roasted in cocoa butter and/or sunflower oil, 2% or less of: milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, nonfat milk, milkfat, lactose, soy lecithin, salt, vanillin, artificial flavor] milk, salt), pastry flour (unbleached enriched wheat flour [niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), brown sugar, salted butter (pasteurized sweet cream [milk], salt), cinnamon, vanilla extract (vanilla bean extractives, corn syrup, ethyl alcohol and water), salt

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Pastries

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