Dierbergs kitchen, hershey choc whipped
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Dierbergs kitchen, hershey choc whipped receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
Dierbergs kitchen, hershey choc whipped carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, Dierbergs kitchen, hershey choc whipped 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 70/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Cake: water, sugar, enriched wheat flour bleached (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cocoa processed w/alkali, soybean oil, dry egg whites, propylene glycol mono & diesters w/bht & citric acid as preservatives, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid phosphate, aluminum sulfite, monocalcium phosphate), dry egg yolk, food starch - modified, caramel color, dextrose, mono & diglycerides, salt, nonfat milk solids, sorbitan monostearate, natural & artificial flavor, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, cellulose gum, red 40, corn syrup, propylene glycol, polysobate 80, glycerin, wheat starch, sulfites 102005 (j) whipped hersheys topping: sugar, vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil), corn syrup, dextrose, cocoa (processed w/alkali) sodium casinate (milk derivitive), artificial flavor, modified cellulose, polysorbate 60, soy protein concentrate, salt, potassium sorbate (as preservative), sodium caseinate (a milk derivative) artificial flavor, modified cellulose, polysorbate 60, soy protein concentrate, salt, mono & diglycerides, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, xanthan gum, and soy lecithin. choc shavings: sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter milk fat, soya lecithin and natural vanilla. decoration: hershey kiss. decorative choc fudge icing (sugar, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated soybean & cottonseed oils, water, cocoa, mono and diglycerides, salt, lecithin, polysorbate 60, artificial flavor, potassium sorbate, (preservative)
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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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