Devil dog slice

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Devil dog slice 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.

Barcode
0041144652915
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Devil dog slice 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, Devil dog slice 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 Devil dog slice
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Bleached Flour
3
Whole Eggs
4
Nonfat Milk
5
Shortening
6
Partially Hydrogenated Soy
7
Palm And Cottonseed Oils
8
Soybean Oil
9
Propylene Glycol Monoesters
10
Mono And Diglycerides
11
Soy Lecithin
12
Whites
13
Organic Cocoa
14
Less Than 2% Of The Following: Wheat Starch
15
Potato Flour
16
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Nonfat Dry Milk
18
Starch
Thickener
Safe
19
Baking Powder
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
Sodium Stearyl Lactylate
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Gum Arabic
26
Carboxymethylcellulose
27
Baking Soda
28
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
29
Sorbic Acid And Benzoic Acid
30
Preservatives
31
Natural And Artificial Flavor. Whipped Topping: Water
32
Vegetable Oil Partially Hydrogenated Coconut
33
Palm Kernel
34
Soybean
35
Cottonseed
36
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
37
Chocolate Creme
38
Water
39
Corn Syrup Food Modified
40
Partially Hydrogenated Soy & Cottonseed Oils
41
Sorbic Acid & Benzoic Acid
42
Preservative
43
Natural & Artificial Flavors
44
Algin
45
Polysorbate 60. Glaze
46
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
47
Potassium Sorbate & Meta-bisulfate
48
Artificial Flavor
49
Carageenan Sodium Phosphate
50
Honey
51
Molasses
52
Pectin Yellow #5 & #6
53
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
54
Fresh Strawberries

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, bleached flour, whole eggs, nonfat milk, shortening (partially hydrogenated soy, palm and cottonseed oils, soybean oil, propylene glycol monoesters, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin), whites, cocoa (processed with alkali) less than 2% of the following: wheat starch, potato flour, high fructose corn syrup, nonfat dry milk, modified starch, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium caseinate, sodium stearyl lactylate), salt, gum arabic, carboxymethylcellulose, baking soda, dextrose, sorbic acid and benzoic acid (preservatives), natural and artificial flavor. whipped topping: water, vegetable oil partially hydrogenated coconut, palm kernel, soybean, cottonseed), dextrose, corn syrup, sugar, chocolate creme (water, sugar, corn syrup food modified, partially hydrogenated soy & cottonseed oils, cocoa (processed with alkali), salt, sorbic acid & benzoic acid (preservative), natural & artificial flavors, algin, polysorbate 60. glaze contains: citric acid, potassium sorbate & meta-bisulfate (preservatives), artificial flavor, carageenan sodium phosphate, honey, molasses, pectin yellow #5 & #6, caramel color, fresh strawberries.

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