Caution

Confection dessert dip

Scores 85/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.

Barcode 0043823120029 · Serving size 2 Tbsp (35 g)

The verdict

Confection dessert dip scores 85/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 51 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

85/100
Caution safety score
1
flagged ingredient of 51 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0043823120029
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Confection dessert dip

Confection dessert dip carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Confection dessert dip 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Confection dessert dip
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 35,367 products we've scored in the Condiments category, the average safety score is 98.6/100. Confection dessert dip scores 13.6 points below that category average (85/100 vs. 98.6/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dried Cream Cheese
2
Pasturized Milk And Cream
3
Cheese Culture
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Stabilizers
6
Carob Bean
7
Xantham
8
Guar Gums
9
Cherries
10
May Include Crushed Cherry Pits
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Water
13
Corn Starch
14
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
15
Natural Flavor
16
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
17
Dark Chocolate
18
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
19
Organic Cocoa
20
Hydrogentated Coconut Oil
21
Soy Lecithin
22
Liquid Butter Alternative Vegetable Oil
23
Liquid Andhydorgenated Soybean Oil
24
Natural & Artificial Flavor
25
Beta Carote
26
Color
27
Tbhq And Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor
28
Dimethylpolysiloxane
LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Prior Sanctioned
29
An Anti-foamin Agent Added
30
Brown Sugar
31
Buttercreme
32
Vegetable Shortening
33
Palm Oil
34
Canola Oil
35
Mono-and Diglicerides
36
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
37
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch
38
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
39
Artificial Flavor
40
Imitation Vanilla Extract
41
Alcohol
42
Vanillin And Other Artificial Flavorings
43
And Citric Acid
44
Binder
45
Modified Food Starch
46
Corn
47
Methylcellulose
48
Egg White Powder
49
And Gar Gum
50
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
51
Preservative

Full Ingredient List

Cream cheese (pasturized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (carob bean and/or xantham and/or guar gums), cherries (cherries (may include crushed cherry pits),sugar, water, corn starch, citric acid, natural flavor, salt, xanthan gum), dark chocolate (sugar, coconut oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), hydrogentated coconut oil, cocoa, salt,soy lecithin, natural flavor),liquid butter alternative vegetable oil (liquid andhydorgenated soybean oil, contains less than 2% of salt, soy lecithin, natural & artificial flavor, beta carote(color), tbhq and citric acid added to protect flavor, dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foamin agent added), brown sugar, sugar, buttercreme (sugar, vegetable shortening (palm oil, canola oil, mono-and diglicerides, polysorbate 60), contains 2% or less of each of the following: corn starch, titanium dioxide (color), salt, artificial flavor, imitation vanilla extract (water, alcohol, vanillin and other artificial flavorings, and citric acid), binder (modified food starch (corn), corn starch, methylcellulose, egg white powder, xanthan gum, and gar gum) potassium sorbate (preservative)

Categories

Condiments Sauces Dips Groceries

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.