Bumpy Cake

by Sanders

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 7 flagged ingredients

Bumpy Cake by Sanders 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
0035900282140
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (85 g)

What the Data Says About

Bumpy Cake by Sanders 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, Bumpy 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 Bumpy 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
Carrots
3
Bleached Flour
4
Wheat Flour
5
Malted Barley Flour
6
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils
7
Soybean Oil
8
Eggs
9
Dried Cream Cheese
10
Cultured Milk And Cream
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Guar Gum
13
Locust Bean Gum
14
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
15
Enzymes
16
Water
17
Butter
18
Cream
19
Molasses
20
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
21
Maltodextrtins
22
Raisins
23
Buttermilk
24
Mono & Diglycerides
25
Walnuts
26
Leavening
27
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
28
Baking Soda
29
Monocalcium Phosphate
30
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
31
Evaporated Milk
32
Milk
33
Dipotasasium Phosphate
34
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Food Starch-modified
36
Corn Starch
37
Natural And Artificial Flavors
38
Nonfat Milk
39
Cinnamon
40
Preservatives
41
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
42
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
43
Soy Lecithin
44
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
45
Artificial Color
46
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
47
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
48
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
49
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
50
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
51
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
52
Gulcono Delta Lactone
53
Allspice
54
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
55
Nutmeg
56
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
57
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
58
Heliotropine
59
Hydrochloric Acid
FORMULATION AID, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
60
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
61
Egg Whites
62
Modified Vegetable Gum
63
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
64
Cream Of Tartar

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, carrots, bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour), partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils, soybean oil, eggs, cream cheese (cultured milk and cream, salt, guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, enzymes), water, butter (cream, salt), contains less than 2%: molasses, corn syrup, maltodextrtins, raisins, buttermilk, mono & diglycerides, walnuts, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), whey, salt, evaporated milk (milk, dipotasasium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin d), food starch-modified, corn starch, natural and artificial flavors, nonfat milk, cinnamon, preservatives (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid), soy lecithin, dextrose, artificial color (blue 2, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 3), carrageenan, gulcono delta lactone, allspice, polysorbate 60, nutmeg, citric acid, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate, heliotropine, hydrochloric acid, propylene glycol, egg whites, vegetable gum, sodium aluminum sulfate, cream of tartar.

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