1/4 sheet party cake chocolate iced yellow, chocolate iced yellow

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 12 flagged ingredients

1/4 sheet party cake chocolate iced yellow, chocolate iced yellow 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 12 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
0041318310450
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.05 OF CAKE (78 g)

What the Data Says About

1/4 sheet party cake chocolate iced yellow, chocolate iced yellow 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 12 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, 1/4 sheet party cake chocolate iced yellow, chocolate iced yellow 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 1/4 sheet party cake chocolate iced yellow, chocolate iced yellow
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 12 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
Enriched Flour Bleached
 3
Wheat Flour
 4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Iron
 6
Thiamin Mononitrate
 7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
 10
High Oleic Soybean Oil
 11
Soybean Oil
 12
Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
 13
Or Less Of The Following: Palm Oil
 14
Egg Whites
 15
Egg Yolk
 16
Organic Cocoa
 17
Nonfat Milk
 18
Leavening
 19
Baking Soda
 20
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
 21
Monocalcium Phosphate
 22
Corn Starch
 23
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
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
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
26
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
27
Emulsifiers
 28
Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids
 29
Mono And Diglycerides
 30
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
31
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
32
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
33
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
 34
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
35
Calcium Acetate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
36
Guar Gum
 37
Cellulose Gum
 38
Natural And Artificial Flavor
 39
Soy Flour
 40
Rice Flour
 41
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
42
Soy Lecithin
 43
Natural Chocolate
 44
Confectioners Glaze
 45
Gum Arabic
 46
Carnauba Wax
 47
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
48
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
49
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
50
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
51
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
52
Preservative
 53
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
54
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
55
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
56
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
57
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
58
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
59
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
60
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
61
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, high oleic soybean oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, contains 2% or less of the following: palm oil, egg whites, egg yolk, cocoa (processed with alkali), nonfat milk, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), corn starch, corn syrup, salt, dextrose, modified tapioca starch, emulsifiers (propylene glycol mono and diesters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, sorbitan monostearate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60), tetrasodium pyrophosphate, xanthan gum, calcium acetate, guar gum, cellulose gum, natural and artificial flavor, soy flour, rice flour, sorbic acid, soy lecithin, chocolate, confectioners glaze, gum arabic, carnauba wax, dextrin, red 3, blue 1 lake, blue 2, potassium sorbate (preservative), yellow 5, blue 1, red 40, yellow 6, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, titanium dioxide, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake.

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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