Three-layer premium caramel truffle dessert cake

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 7 flagged ingredients

Three-layer premium caramel truffle dessert cake receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 7 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
0029519218409
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.067 OF CAKE (81 g)

What the Data Says About

Three-layer premium caramel truffle dessert cake carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 7 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, Three-layer premium caramel truffle dessert 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 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 Three-layer premium caramel truffle dessert cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 7 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Milk
 4
Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached
 5
Flour
 6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Iron
 8
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Semisweet Chocolate
 12
Chocolate Liquor
 13
Cocoa Butter
 14
Whole Milk
 15
Milkfat
 16
Soy Lecithin
 17
Natural Flavor
 18
Soybean Oil
 19
Water
 20
Palm Oil
 21
Butter
 22
Pasteurized Cream And Salt
 23
Canola Oil
 24
Whole Eggs
 25
Egg Whites
 26
Invert Sugar
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Cut Back GRAS
27
Cocoa Processed With Alkali Nonfat Milk
 28
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
29
Glucose
 30
Leavening
 31
Baking Soda
 32
Monocalcium Phosphate
 33
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
 34
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
 35
Food Starch - Modified
 36
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate And Sorbic Acid
 37
Preservatives
 38
Egg Yolk
 39
Mono & Diglycerides
 40
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
41
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
42
White & Semisweet Chocolate Square
 43
Whole Milk Powder
 44
Whey Powder
 45
Butter Oil
 46
Vanilla
 47
Corn Flour
 48
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
49
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
50
Propylene Glycol Mono & Diesters Of Fatty Acids
 51
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
52
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
53
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
54
Natural And Artificial Flavor
 55
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
56
Corn Starch
 57
Calcium Acetate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
58
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
59
Guar Gum
 60
Polysorbate 60 Blue 2
 61
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
62
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
63
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
64
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
65
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
66
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
67
Cellulose Gum
 68
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
69
Soy Flour
 70
Hydroxy Methylcellulose

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, powdered sugar, milk, enriched wheat flour bleached (flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, whole milk, milkfat, soy lecithin, natural flavor), soybean oil, water, palm oil, butter (pasteurized cream and salt), canola oil, whole eggs, egg whites, invert sugar, cocoa processed with alkali nonfat milk, corn syrup, glucose, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate), food starch - modified, potassium sorbate and sodium propionate and sorbic acid (preservatives), egg yolk, mono & diglycerides, salt, chocolate liquor, dextrose, white & semisweet chocolate square (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, chocolate liquor, whey powder, soy lecithin, butter oil, natural vanilla), corn flour, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, sorbitan monostearate, propylene glycol mono & diesters of fatty acids, polysorbate 80, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, sorbitol, natural and artificial flavor, caramel color, corn starch, calcium acetate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, guar gum, polysorbate 60 blue 2, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, red 3, datem, cellulose gum, citric acid, soy flour, hydroxy methylcellulose.

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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