Swiss Colony Retail, Handcrafted Gourmet Layer Cakes, Vanilla

by Colony Brands Inc.

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Swiss Colony Retail, Handcrafted Gourmet Layer Cakes, Vanilla by Colony Brands Inc. 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
0023204382536
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 PIECES (25 g)

What the Data Says About

Swiss Colony Retail, Handcrafted Gourmet Layer Cakes, Vanilla by Colony Brands Inc. 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, Swiss Colony Retail, Handcrafted Gourmet Layer Cakes, Vanilla 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 Swiss Colony Retail, Handcrafted Gourmet Layer Cakes, Vanilla
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Eggs
3
Palm Kernel Oil
4
Water
5
Bleached Wheat Flour
6
Palm Oil
7
Reduced Mineral Whey
8
Milk
9
Nonfat Milk Derived Solids
10
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
11
Butter
12
Margarine
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Mono And Diglycerides
15
Soy Lecithin
16
An Emulsifier
17
Natural Butter Flavor
18
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Beta Carotene
20
For Color
21
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
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
23
Apricots
24
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
25
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
26
With Soy Lecithin
27
Polysorbate 60 And Sorbitan Monostearate
28
Emulsifiers
29
Non-hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
30
Orange Pulp
31
With Potassium Sorbate
32
Sulfur Dioxide And Sodium Benzoate Added As Preservatives
33
Natural Flavor
34
Apricot Puree
35
Artificial Color Including Yellow #6
36
Yellow #5 Lake
37
Red #40 Lake
38
Yellow #6 Lake And Blue #1 Lake
39
Artificial Flavor
40
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
41
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
42
Canola Oil
43
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
44
Soybean Oil
45
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
46
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
47
Xanthan And Guar Gums
48
Non-hydrogenated Coconut Oil
49
Medium Chain Triglycerides

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, eggs, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, water, bleached wheat flour, palm oil, reduced mineral whey, milk, nonfat milk derived solids, invert sugar, butter, margarine (palm oil, water, salt, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), natural butter flavor, vitamin a palmitate, beta carotene (for color)), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, apricots, cornstarch, whey, with soy lecithin, polysorbate 60 and sorbitan monostearate (emulsifiers), non-hydrogenated palm kernel oil, orange pulp, with potassium sorbate, sulfur dioxide and sodium benzoate added as preservatives, natural flavor, apricot puree, artificial color including yellow #6, yellow #5 lake, red #40 lake, yellow #6 lake and blue #1 lake, salt, artificial flavor, modified cornstarch, citric acid, canola oil, pectin, soybean oil, coconut oil, malic acid, xanthan and guar gums, non-hydrogenated coconut oil, medium chain triglycerides.

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