Seasonal mocha flavored cakes with mocha flavored filling and dark chocolate coating

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Seasonal mocha flavored cakes with mocha flavored filling and dark chocolate coating 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
0025600085998
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 CAKES (38 g)

What the Data Says About

Seasonal mocha flavored cakes with mocha flavored filling and dark chocolate coating 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, Seasonal mocha flavored cakes with mocha flavored filling and dark chocolate coating 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 Seasonal mocha flavored cakes with mocha flavored filling and dark chocolate coating
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
Confectionery Coating
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Palm Kernel Oil
4
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
5
Cocoa Powder
6
Whey Powder
7
Milk
8
Soy Lecithin
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Artificial Flavor
11
Enriched Bleached Flour
12
Wheat Flour
13
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Reduced Iron
15
Thiamin Mononitrate
16
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
18
Vegetable Shortening
19
Soybean Oil
20
Palm Oil
21
And Cottonseed Oil
22
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Water
24
Nonfat Milk
25
Eggs
26
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Corn Syrup
27
Corn Starch
28
Egg Yolks
29
Nonfat Milk Solids
30
Corn Starch
31
Leavening
32
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
33
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
34
Monocalcium Phosphate
35
Mono - And Diglycerides
36
Butter
37
Made From Milk
38
Distilled Monoglycerides Natural And Artificial Flavor
39
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
40
Propylene Glycol Mono-and Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids
41
Caffeine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
42
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
43
Lactylic Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
44
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
45
Cinnamon
46
Nutmeg
47
Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate
48
To Retard Spoilage

Full Ingredient List

Confectionery coating (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa processed with alkali, cocoa powder, whey powder [milk], soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor), sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening (soybean oil, palm oil, and hydrogenated cottonseed oil), high fructose corn syrup, water, nonfat milk, eggs, contains 2% or less of each of the following: corn syrup, corn starch, egg yolks, nonfat milk solids, modified corn starch, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate) soy lecithin, salt, mono - and diglycerides, butter (made from milk), distilled monoglycerides natural and artificial flavor, caramel color, propylene glycol mono-and diesters of fats and fatty acids, caffeine, xanthan gum, lactylic esters of fatty acids, calcium sulfate, cinnamon, nutmeg, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate (to retard spoilage).

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