1/2 sheet party cake white iced yellow, white iced yellow

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 12 flagged ingredients

1/2 sheet party cake white iced yellow, white 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
0041318310504
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.028 OF CAKE (79 g)

What the Data Says About

1/2 sheet party cake white iced yellow, white 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, 1/2 sheet party cake white iced yellow, white 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 1/2 sheet party cake white iced yellow, white 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 And Cottonseed Oil
12
Soybean Oil
13
Or Less Of The Following: Palm Oil
14
Egg Whites
15
Egg Yolk
16
Corn Starch
17
Corns 'Rup
18
Nonfat Milk
19
Leavening
20
Baking Soda
21
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
22
Monocalcium Phosphate
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
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
25
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
26
Emulsifiers
27
Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids
28
Mono And Diglycerides
29
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
30
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
31
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
32
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
33
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
34
Calcium Acetate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
Guar Gum
36
Cellulose Gum
37
Natural And Artificial Flavor
38
Soy Flour
39
Rice Flour
40
Confectioners Glaze
41
Gum Arabic
42
Soy Lecithin
43
Carnauba Wax
44
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
45
Organic Cocoa
46
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
47
Preservative
48
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
49
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
50
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
51
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
52
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
53
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
54
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
55
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
56
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
57
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
58
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
59
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, hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of the following: palm oil, egg whites, egg yolk, corn starch, corns 'rup, nonfat milk, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), 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, confectioners glaze, gum arabic, soy lecithin, carnauba wax, dextrin, cocoa (processed with alkali), potassium sorbate (preservative), red 3, blue 1 lake, blue 2, 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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial