Lemon Spring Mini Muffins
Lemon Spring Mini Muffins by Little Debbie’s 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.
What the Data Says About
Lemon Spring Mini Muffins by Little Debbie’s 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, Lemon Spring Mini Muffins 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 | 100/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 0 | 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
SNA NATURALLY FLAVORED INGREDIENTS: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED GELATIN AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING APPLE PUREE CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS ASCORBIC ACID MITAMIN C), CARNAUBA WAX BLACK CARROT JUICE COLOR SODIUM CITRATE PAPRIKA OLEORESIN JOOL OF JUICE CXL.OR FRUIT FLAVORED SNACKS trition Facts NGREDIENTS CORN SYRUP GIR FOOD 1 pouch (239) ARE COLOR BETA-CAROTENE (COLOR BLUEBERRY per container DESTRATED BY SAM'S WEST, INC. ENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENTS. Mike LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONHERD 2.50 M FAT FREE Mik Nutrition Facts Can you find 7 differences in the two pictures below? 5 servings per container Serving size Calories 1 pouch (48g) Per pouch Per carton 180 910 90 3 % DV* % DV* Total Fat 7g 9% 34g 44% Saturated Fat 1g 5% 6g 30% Trans Fat Og Og Polyunsat. Fat 3.5g 18g Monounsat. Fat 1.5g 8g Cholesterol 5mg 2% 35mg 12% Sodium 180mg 8% 890mg 39% Total Carb. 28g 10% 140g 51% Temonade Dietary Fiber Og 0% 3g 11% Total Sugars 17g 84g Incl. Added Sugars 16g 32% 79g 158% Protein 2g 10g Vitamin D Omcg 0% 0.2mcg 0% Calcium 10mg 0% 40mg 2% Iron 0.6mg 4% 2.9mg 15% Potassium 50mg 0% 240mg 4% The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. INGREDIENTS: WATER, SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY (MILK), DRIED EGGS, WHEAT GLUTEN, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, DRIED EGG WHITES, SOY FLOUR, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, TURMERIC OLEORESIN, SOY LECITHIN ALLERGY INFORMATION: CONTAINS WHEAT, MILK, EGGS, SOY. MAY CONTAIN TREE NUTS Mckee Mckee Foods PO BOX 750, COLLEGEDALE, TN 37315 2024 CONTAINS A BIOENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENT. Please Recycle This Carton Download your FREE eBOOK! Do You Know... How I p Melody Drigade visit us at: MiniMuffins.com/Muffin Man 1. No straw in lemonade. 2. No word on cart. 3. No lemons on tree. 4. No smiling flower. 5. Hat has decoration. 6. Three tiny yellow flowers missing on left. 7. Yellow bird in tree.
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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