Cherry no bake cheesecake mix, cherry no bake cheesecake

by Food Club

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cherry no bake cheesecake mix, cherry no bake cheesecake by Food Club receives a safety score of 75/100 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
0036800385733
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.125 PACKAGE (63 g)

What the Data Says About

Cherry no bake cheesecake mix, cherry no bake cheesecake by Food Club carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Cherry no bake cheesecake mix, cherry no bake cheesecake 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 Cherry no bake cheesecake mix, cherry no bake cheesecake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 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
Cherry Topping: Cherries
2
Water
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
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
5
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
6
Natural Flavor
7
Preservate
8
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
9
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
10
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
11
Red 40. Filling: Sugar
12
Baker's Cheese
13
Nonfat Milk
14
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
15
Cultures
16
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
17
Palm Kernel Oil
18
Corn Starch
19
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Corn Syrup Solids
21
Propylene Glycol Monoesters
22
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
23
Disodium Phosphate
24
Artificial Flavor
25
Acetylated Monoglycerides
26
Mono And Diglycerides
27
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
28
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
29
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
30
Yellow 6. Crust: Enriched Flour
31
Wheat Flour
32
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Reduced Iron
34
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Thiamin Mononitrate
36
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
37
Whole Wheat Flour
38
Palm Oil
39
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
40
Brown Sugar
41
Honey
42
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
43
Molasses
44
Malt Syrup
45
Organic Malted Barley
46
Corn

Full Ingredient List

Cherry topping: cherries, water, sugar, corn syrup, modified tapioca starch, natural flavor, preservate (potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate), citric acid, red 40. filling: sugar, baker's cheese (nonfat milk, lactic acid, cultures), dextrose, palm kernel oil, modified tapioca starch, modified corn starch, sodium caseinate, contains 2% or less of each of the following: corn syrup solids, propylene glycol monoesters, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, disodium phosphate, artificial flavor, acetylated monoglycerides, mono and diglycerides, salt, wheat starch, yellow 5, yellow 6. crust: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), sugar, whole wheat flour, palm oil, high fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, honey, sodium bicarbonate, molasses, salt, malt syrup (malted barley, corn), artificial flavor.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes Cooking helpers Dessert mixes Pastry helpers Baking Mixes Cake mixes

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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