Baker's, corner, instant pudding & pie filling, chocolate

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Baker's, corner, instant pudding & pie filling, chocolate 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
0041498152499
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 PACKAGE (MAKES 1/2 CUP) (28 g)

What the Data Says About

Baker's, corner, instant pudding & pie filling, chocolate 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, Baker's, corner, instant pudding & pie filling, 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 Baker's, corner, instant pudding & pie filling, chocolate
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Modified Food Starch
3
Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali
4
Disodium Phosphate
5
Or Less Of Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
6
For Thickening
7
Nonfat Dry Milk
8
Brown Color Blend
9
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
10
Vegetable Juice
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
Color Additive
11
Spirulina Extract
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
Color Additive
12
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
13
Gum Arabic
14
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
15
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
16
Vegetable Oil
17
Organic Sunflower
18
Corn Or Palm
19
Trisodium Citrate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
GRAS
20
Water
21
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
22
Beta Carotene
23
Dl - Alpha-tocopherol
24
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
25
Monosodium Phosphate
26
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
Fruit Juice Color
28
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
29
Mono - And Diglycerides
30
Prevent Foaming
31
Palm Oil
32
Soy Lecithin
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
Cochineal Extract
35
Color
36
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
37
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
38
Natural And Artificial Flavor
39
Ethyl Vanillin
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
40
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
41
Anticaking Agent

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, modified food starch, cocoa powder processed with alkali, disodium phosphate, contains 2% or less of tetrasodium pyrophosphate, (for thickening), nonfat dry milk, brown color blend (maltodextrin, vegetable juice, spirulina extract, dextrin, gum arabic, sucrose, citric acid, vegetable oil [sunflower, corn or palm], trisodium citrate, water, ascorbic acid, beta carotene, dl - alpha-tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, monosodium phosphate), salt, fruit juice color, caramel color, mono - and diglycerides (prevent foaming), palm oil, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, cochineal extract (color), maltodextrin, dextrose, modified tapioca starch, natural and artificial flavor, ethyl vanillin, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent).

Categories

Desserts

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