marble cake
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
marble cake receives a safety score of 85/100 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
marble cake carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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, marble 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 85/100 | 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
Full Ingredient List
hannafords packed on net wt/ct 1 145 pleasant scarboroug 05:40 pm unit price 24/22 bakery $6.15/b $2099 b" marble cake h/choc traditional frosting may contain the following ingredients present in decorations/toppings: color red 3 & 40,color yellow 5 & 8,blue 1 & 2. sugar,bleached enriched wheat flour(flour,niacin, iron,thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin,folic acid)water eggs,soybean oil,gogoa processed w/alkali, food starch modified,whey,baking powder(sodium wheat gluten,salt, natural&artificial vanilla bi carbonate,sodium acid pyrophosphate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate)wheat gluten,salt sodium al uminum phospahte,dextrose,titanium dioxide, sodium propionate&potassium sorbate(preservatives)natural&artificial vanilla flaovrsodium bicarboante,sor bitan mono-stearate, polysorbate 60,propylene gly col monoesters, mono & diglycerides datem,beta caro tene,soy lecithin, artificial flavor yellow 5,gum arabic,citric acid, xanthan gum phosphoric acid. white icing powedered sugar palm oil,high oleig sunflower and or canola oilwater hydrogenated cottonseed oilinvert sugar contains 2% or less of annatto(color) citric acid,gum arabic, maltodextrin, mono and diglycerides natural and artifical flavor(contains milk) polysorbate 60, preservatives (potassium sorbate,sorbic acid, tocopherols) salt titanium dioxide(color), turmeric(color)
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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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