Baklava assortment
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Baklava assortment 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.
What the Data Says About
Baklava assortment 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, Baklava assortment 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
| 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
Full Ingredient List
Enriched flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), syrup blend (high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar), water, tree nuts (cashews, walnuts, almonds, pecans), confectioner's coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, soya lecithin, sorbitan tristearate, artificial flavor), palm shortening, sugar, white confecioner's coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, buttermilk, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, sorbitan tristearate, salt, natural flavor), peanut butter (dry roasted peanuts, salt), corn oil, wheat protein isolate, preservatives (sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate), cocoa, semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, dextrose, soya lecithin), salt, powdered sugar, caramel sauce (corn syrup, sweetened condensed whole milk [pasturized milk, sugar], sugar, pectin, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavors, preservative [potassium sorbate], disodium phosphate), caramel dip (corn syrup, skim milk, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil [soybean, cottonseed], butter [cream, salt], salt, natural & artificial caramel flavor, mono-& diglycerides, soy lecithin, xanthan gum), cinnamon, honey, brown sugar, eggs, citric acid, corn syrup, caramel color, vanilla extract, natural and artificial flavor.
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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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