Chocolate Flavored Whipped Squiggles, Chocolate

by Weis

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

Chocolate Flavored Whipped Squiggles, Chocolate by Weis 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 6 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
0041497107971
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.071 th Cake (81 g)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate Flavored Whipped Squiggles, Chocolate by Weis 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 6 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, Chocolate Flavored Whipped Squiggles, Chocolate 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 Chocolate Flavored Whipped Squiggles, Chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 6 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
Chocolate Cake: Sugar
2
Bleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Organic Cocoa
10
Water
11
Eggs
12
Vegetable Shortening
13
Palm Oil
14
Soybean Oil
15
Propylene Glycol Mono - And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids
16
Mono - And Diglycerides
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Nonfat Milk
19
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Food Starch - Modified
20
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
21
Egg Whites
22
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Sodium Aluminium Phosphate Acidic
25
Emulsifier
26
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
27
Preservative
28
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
29
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
30
Artificial Flavor
31
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
32
Guar Gum
33
Monocalcium Phosphate
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
Soy Flour. Whipped Icing: Water
36
Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
37
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
38
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
39
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
40
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Sodium Caseinate
41
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
42
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
43
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
44
Natural And Artificial Flavor
45
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
46
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
47
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
48
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
49
Yellow 6. Garnish: Sugar
50
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
51
Rice Flour
52
Gum Acacia
53
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
54
Color
55
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
56
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Chocolate Cake: Sugar, Bleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Water, Eggs, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Propylene Glycol Mono - And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono - And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin), Nonfat Milk. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Food Starch - Modified, Sodium Bicarbonate, Egg Whites, Wheat Starch, Salt, Sodium Aluminium Phosphate Acidic, Emulsifier (Propylene Glycol Mono - And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono - And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid [Preservative]), Mono - And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Polysorbate 60, Artificial Flavor, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Guar Gum, Monocalcium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Soy Flour. Whipped Icing: Water, Vegetable Shortening (Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil), Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Sugar. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Sodium Caseinate, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Polysorbate 60, Modified Cellulose, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid, Blue 1, Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6. Garnish: Sugar, Cornstarch, Rice Flour, Palm Oil, Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 3, Blue 1, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Mono - And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60.

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