friendlys cake singles
by Friendly's
Contains 6 flagged ingredients
friendlys cake singles by Friendly's 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 6 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.
What the Data Says About
friendlys cake singles by Friendly's 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 6 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, friendlys cake singles 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 | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 6 | 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
blue icing (powdered sugar [sugar, cornstarch, vegetable òil (highly refined peanut and/or cottonseed and/or palm oili, whey powder, cornstarch, titanium dioxide, blue 1 serving size 1 cake single (166g) lake, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor), milk cream, chocolate flavored crunch (bleached wheat flour, sugar, palm oil, cocoa (processed with alkalij, corn syrup,corn flour, baking soda, soy lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavors), whipped topping (water, sugar, % daily value* hydrogenated palm kernel oil, dextrose, corn syrup, sodium caseinate, carbohydrate gum, polysorbate 60, artificial flavor, salt, soy 75% protein isolate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, sodium citrate, soy lecithin, xanthan gum), skim milk, sugar, corn syrup, rainbow colored confetti (sugar, rice 8% flour, palm oil, palm kernel oil, cornstarch, cellulose gum, carrageenan, confectioner's glaze, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1), whey 4% protein concentrate, cocoa (processed with alkali), natural flavor, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, xanthan gum, carrageenan, includes 54g added sugars 108% annatto and turmeric extract (color).
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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