Signature kenzie's kakes

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Signature kenzie's kakes 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
0023933679037
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
5.563 ONZ (158 g)

What the Data Says About

Signature kenzie's kakes 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, Signature kenzie's kakes 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 Signature kenzie's kakes
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
Vanilla Cake: Sugar
2
Bleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Soybean Oil
11
Egg
12
Corn Starch
13
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
14
Mono And Diglycerides
15
Leavening
16
Baking Soda
17
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
18
Vital Wheat Gluten
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
21
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
22
Calcium Acetate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Nonfat Milk
24
Guar Gum
25
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
26
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
27
Natural And Artificial Flavor
28
Soy Flour. Vanilla Buttercream: Icing Shortening
29
Palm Oil
30
Canola Oil
31
Vegetable Monoglycerides And Diglycerides
32
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
33
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
34
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
35
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
36
Egg White
37
Natural And Artificial Flavors
38
Lemon Juice. Chocolate Buttercream: Icing Shortening
39
Bittersweet Chocolate
40
Cocoa Paste
41
Cocoa Butter
42
Soy Lecithin
43
Vanilla
44
Cocoa Powder
45
Lemon Juice. Chocolate Ganache: Cream
46
Butter
47
Corn Syrup. Rainbow Sprinkles: Sugar
48
Palm Kernel Oil
49
Starch
Thickener
Safe
50
Fd&c Colors
51
Yellow #6 Lake
52
Yellow #5 Lake
53
Blue #1 Lake
54
Red #40 Lake
55
Red #3 Dye
56
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
57
Carnuba Wax
58
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Vanilla cake: sugar, bleached enriched flour(wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, egg, modified corn starch, whey, mono and 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 and artificial flavor, soy flour. vanilla buttercream: icing shortening (palm oil, canola oil, vegetable monoglycerides and diglycerides, polysorbate 80) powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), egg white, natural and artificial flavors, lemon juice. chocolate buttercream: icing shortening (palm oil, canola oil, vegetable monoglycerides and diglycerides, polysorbate 80), powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), bittersweet chocolate (cocoa paste,sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla), egg white, cocoa powder, natural and artificial flavors, lemon juice. chocolate ganache: cream, bittersweet chocolate (cocoa paste, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla), butter, sugar, corn syrup. rainbow sprinkles: sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, starch, soy lecithin, fd&c colors (yellow #6 lake, yellow #5 lake, blue #1 lake, red #40 lake, red #3 dye) rice starch, carnuba wax, vanillin.

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