Weis, danish strip, apple

by Weis

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Weis, danish strip, apple by Weis 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
0041497102761
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.125 CAKE (50 g)

What the Data Says About

Weis, danish strip, apple by Weis 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, Weis, danish strip, apple 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 D 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 Weis, danish strip, apple
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin And Folic Acid
7
Apple Filling
8
Apples
9
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Water
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Brown Sugar
13
Modified Food Starch
14
The Following: Salt
15
Spices
16
To Preserve Freshness
17
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
18
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
19
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
20
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
21
Margarine
22
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cotton Seed Oils
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
25
Non-fat Dry Milk Solids
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Artificial Flavor
28
Beta Carotene
29
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
30
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
31
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
32
Whole Eggs
33
Shortening
34
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cotton Seed Oil
35
Annatto Extract
36
Color
37
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Corn Syrup
38
Yeast
39
Emulsifier
40
Mono And Diglycerides With Mixed Tocopherols Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid
41
Microcrystalline Cellulose
42
Tapioca Dextrin
43
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
44
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils
45
Soybean Oil
46
Cinnamon
47
Water And Monoglycerides With Propionic Acid And Phosphoric Acid
48
Added As Preservatives
49
Double Acting Baking Powder
50
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
51
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
52
Corn Starch
53
Monocalcium Phosphate
54
Palm Oil
55
Vegetable Monoglycerides
56
Sodium Benzoate And Citric Acid
57
Preservatives
58
Casein
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
59
Milk
60
Non-fat Milk And Whey Solids
61
Agar
62
Food Starch-modified
63
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
64
Egg Whites
65
Artificial Color
66
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
67
Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate

Full Ingredient List

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), apple filling [apples, high fructose corn syrup, water, sugar, brown sugar, modified food starch, contains less than 2% of the following: salt, spices, to preserve freshness (potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate), carrageenan, citric acid], margarine [partially hydrogenated soybean and cotton seed oils, water, salt, vegetable mono & diglycerides, non-fat dry milk solids, soy lecithin, artificial flavor, beta carotene, vitamin a palmitate added], water, powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), whole eggs, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, shortening [partially hydrogenated soybean and cotton seed oil, annatto extract (color)]. contains 2% or less of each of the following: corn syrup, yeast, emulsifier [mono and diglycerides with mixed tocopherols ascorbic acid and citric acid], salt, microcrystalline cellulose, tapioca dextrin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils, soybean oil, cinnamon, emulsifier [water and monoglycerides with propionic acid and phosphoric acid (added as preservatives)], artificial flavor, double acting baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate], margarine [palm oil, soybean oil, water, salt, vegetable monoglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate and citric acid (preservatives), artificial flavor, beta carotene (color), vitamin a palmitate added], casein (milk), non-fat milk and whey solids, agar, food starch-modified, dextrose, egg whites, artificial color, sodium bicarbonate, ascorbic acid, potassium sorbate and calcium propionate (preservatives)

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