Mini boston cream bomb cake

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Mini boston cream bomb cake receives a safety score of 80/100 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.

Barcode
0023933685151
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2.26 ONZ (64 g)

What the Data Says About

Mini boston cream bomb cake carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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, Mini boston cream bomb cake 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 Mini boston cream bomb cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Crumb Cake
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Bleached Wheat Flour
4
Modified Food Starch
5
Soybean Oil
6
Leavening
7
Baking Soda
8
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
9
Monocalcium Phosphate
10
Natural And Artificial Flavor
11
Dairy Whey
12
Milk
13
Soy Flour
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
16
Emulsifiers
17
Propylene Glycol Monoesters
18
Monoglycerides
19
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
20
Whole Eggs
21
Natural Chocolate
22
Chocolate Liquor
23
Cocoa Butter
24
Soya Lecithin
25
Vanilla Extract
26
Trans Fat Free Shortening
27
Palm Oil
28
Fondant
29
Liquid Sugar
30
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
31
Creme Base
32
Modified Food Starch
33
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
34
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
35
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
36
Glucono Delta Lactone
37
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
38
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
39
Artificial Flavor
40
Yellow #5
41
Yellow #6
42
Sour Cream
43
Cultured Milk
44
Cream
45
Non Fat Milk Solids
46
Guar Gum
47
Locust Bean Gum
48
Evaporated Milk
49
Disodium Phosphate
50
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
Or Less Of The Following: Butter
52
Cocoa Processed With Alkali

Full Ingredient List

Crumb cake (sugar, bleached wheat flour, modified food starch, soybean oil, leavening [baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate] natural and artificial flavor, dairy whey [milk], soy flour, salt, wheat gluten, emulsifiers [propylene glycol monoesters, monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate]), whole eggs, chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla extract), trans fat free shortening (palm oil), fondant (liquid sugar, corn syrup), creme base (food starch modified, dextrose, salt, titanium dioxide, carrageenan, glucono delta lactone, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, artificial flavor, yellow #5, yellow #6), sour cream (cultured milk, cream, non fat milk solids, modified food starch, guar gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum), evaporated milk (milk, disodium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin d). contains 2% or less of the following: butter (cream), cocoa processed with alkali.

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