Cruch mini donuts

by tastykake

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cruch mini donuts by tastykake 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
0025600007914
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Cruch mini donuts by tastykake 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, Cruch mini donuts 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

Composite safety metrics for Cruch mini donuts
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Unbleached And Bleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Fl Riboflavin
4
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
5
Water
6
Vegetable Oil
7
Palm Oil And Soybean Oil Flour
8
Soybean Oil
9
Yellow Corn Flour
10
Yeast
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Caramel Color Bicarbonate
13
Corn Starch
14
Monocalcium Phosphate
15
Sodium Propionate Preservative
16
Extractives Of Paprika
17
Color
18
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
19
Milk
20
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Leavening
21
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
22
So Um Aluminum Phosphate
23
Soqium Acid Pyrophosphate
24
Glycerine
25
Soy Flour
26
Nonfat Milk Solids
27
Corn Syrup Solids
28
Denrose
29
With Turmeric And An Citrig Acharel. Bleached Wheat Coarse Agar
30
Titanium Dioxide Care Cerides Monovate
31
Enzymes
32
Tapioca Corn Districerides
33
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
34
Preserved With Potassium Sorbate
35
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
36
And Sorbic Acid Ted By Tasty Baking Gompany
37
Philadelphia
38
Pa 19112 Ld Food Ingredient
39
A Bioengineered R Comments 1-866-245 - 8921 Wwwastykake.com Xanthan Gum
40
Smurfs-&0th 2025-licensed Through Lafiq Belgiummps Smurfs
41
The Movie 2025 - Paramount Pictures All Rights Reserved

Full Ingredient List

sugar, unbleached and bleached enriched flour (wheat fl riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (palm oil and soybean oil flour, sugar, soybean oil, yellow corn flour, yeast, salt, caramel color bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), sodium propionate preservative], extractives of paprika [color]), whey (milk), contains 2% or less of each of the following: leavening (sodium bicarbonate, so um aluminum phosphate, soqium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), glycerine, soy flour, nonfat milk solids, salt, corn syrup solids, denrose, with turmeric and an citrig acharel. bleached wheat coarse agar, titanium dioxide care cerides monovate, enzymes, tapioca corn districerides, caramel color, preserved with potassium sorbate, sodium propionate, and sorbic acid ted by tasty baking gompany, philadelphia, pa 19112 ld food ingredient contains a bioengineered r comments 1-866-245 - 8921 wwwastykake.com xanthan gum, smurfs-&0th 2025-licensed through lafiq belgiummps smurfs, the movie 2025 - paramount pictures all rights reserved

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