Chocolate vanilla red velvet cake bites, chocolate vanilla red velvet

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chocolate vanilla red velvet cake bites, chocolate vanilla red velvet receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0023204381966
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (22 g)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate vanilla red velvet cake bites, chocolate vanilla red velvet carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Chocolate vanilla red velvet cake bites, chocolate vanilla red velvet 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 Chocolate vanilla red velvet cake bites, chocolate vanilla red velvet
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Water
3
Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
4
Eggs
5
Margarine
6
Interesterified Soybean Oil
7
Buttermilk
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Mono And Diglycerides
10
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Beta Carotene Color
12
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
13
Bleached Wheat Flour
14
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Reduced Iron
16
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
18
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
19
Non-hydrogenated Palm Oil
20
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
21
Butter
22
Reduced Mineral Whey
23
Non-hydrogenated Soybean Oil
24
Milk
25
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
26
Nonfat Milk Derived Solids
27
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
28
Dried Cream Cheese
29
Pasteurized Cultured Milk
30
Cream
31
Carob Gum
32
Whey Powder
33
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
34
Apricot Puree
35
Non-hydrogenated Canola Oil
36
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
37
With Soy Lecithin
38
Propylene Glycol Mono - And Diesters Of Fatty Acids
39
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
40
Polysorbate 60 And Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
41
Emulsifiers
42
Natural Chocolate
43
Chocolate Liquor
44
Cocoa Butter
45
Whole Milk Powder
46
Milkfat
47
Soy Lecithin
48
An Emulsifier
49
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
50
An Artificial Flavor
51
Leavening
52
Baking Soda
53
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
54
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate And Monocalcium Phosphate
55
Modified Food Starch
56
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
57
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
58
Non-hydrogenated Coconut Oil
59
Confectioner's Glaze
60
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
61
Carnauba Wax
62
With Xanthan
63
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
64
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
65
Acacia And Carbohydrate Gums
66
Natural Flavor
67
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
68
Artificial Flavor
69
With Potassium Sorbate
70
Sodium Benzoate And Sulfites Added As Preservatives
71
Artificial Color Including Red #40
72
Red #40 Lake
73
Yellow #5 Lake And Blue #1 Lake
74
Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil
75
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
76
Sodium Citrate
77
Annatto Color
78
Sodium Glycolate

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, water, fully hydrogenated palm kernel oil, eggs, margarine (interesterified soybean oil, buttermilk, salt, mono and diglycerides, vitamin a palmitate, beta carotene color), enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), non-hydrogenated palm oil, cocoa processed with alkali, butter, reduced mineral whey, non-hydrogenated soybean oil, milk, cornstarch, nonfat milk derived solids, invert sugar, cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, cream, salt, carob gum), whey powder, corn syrup, apricot puree, non-hydrogenated canola oil, whey, with soy lecithin, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fatty acids, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60 and sodium stearoyl lactylate (emulsifiers), salt, chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, milkfat, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanillin [an artificial flavor]), leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate and monocalcium phosphate), modified food starch, caramel color, dextrose, non-hydrogenated coconut oil, confectioner's glaze, citric acid, carnauba wax, with xanthan, cellulose, modified cellulose, acacia and carbohydrate gums, natural flavor, pectin, artificial flavor, with potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate and sulfites added as preservatives, artificial color including red #40, red #40 lake, yellow #5 lake and blue #1 lake, fully hydrogenated palm oil, malic acid, sodium citrate, annatto color, sodium glycolate.

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