Deluxe Classic Cheesecake Mix

by Weis Quality

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Deluxe Classic Cheesecake Mix by Weis Quality receives a safety score of 50/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0041497347896
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
53g

What the Data Says About

Deluxe Classic Cheesecake Mix by Weis Quality carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 2 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, Deluxe Classic Cheesecake Mix 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 Deluxe Classic Cheesecake Mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Filling: Sugar
2
Baker's Cheese
3
Nonfat Milk
4
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
5
Cultures
6
Corn Syrup Solids
7
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
8
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
9
Corn Starch
10
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
11
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
12
Disodium Phosphate
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Lactic Acid Esters Of Mono - And Diglycerides
15
Natural And Artificial Flavor
16
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
17
Emulsifier
18
Mono - And Diglycerides
19
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Cellulose Gum
21
Cellulose Gel
22
Color
23
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
24
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
25
Crust: Enriched Flour
26
Wheat Flour
27
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Iron
29
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
32
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Graham Flour
34
Whole Wheat Flour
35
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
36
Soybean
37
Cottonseed
38
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
39
Honey

Full Ingredient List

FILLING: SUGAR, BAKER'S CHEESE (NONFAT MILK, LACTIC ACID, CULTURES), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CASEINATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, EMULSIFIER (MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES), WHEAT STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, CELLULOSE GEL, COLOR (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), CRUST: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, GRAHAM FLOUR (WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED), SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, HONEY.

Categories

Undefined

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