Abes Apple Cider mini muffins

by Abe's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Abes Apple Cider mini muffins by Abe's receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0044261491245
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 muffin (24 g)

What the Data Says About

Abes Apple Cider mini muffins by Abe's carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Abes Apple Cider mini muffins 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 Abes Apple Cider mini muffins
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Non-gmo Sugar
2
Non-gmo Flour
3
Wheat
4
Organic Malted Barley
5
Water
6
Non-gmo Expeller-pressed Canola Oil
7
Non-gmo Brown Rice Syrup
8
Organic Apple Cider
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Non-gmo Baking Powder
11
Monocalcium Phosphate
12
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
13
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
14
Baking Soda
15
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
16
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
17
Cinnamon
18
Non-gmo Vanilla
19
Vanilla Beans
20
Ethyl Alcohol
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
21
Nutmeg
22
Allspice
23
Sugar Topping
24
Rice Flour
25
Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour
26
Organic Sorghum Flour
27
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
29
Vitamin And Mineral Blend
30
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
31
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Vitamin B3
33
Reduced Iron
34
Thiamin
35
Vitamin B1
36
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Vitamin B2
38
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
39
Cellulose Gum
40
Non-gmo Vegan Butter
41
Canola Oil
42
Palm Oil
43
Natural Flavor
44
Derived From Corn
45
No Msg
46
No Alcohol
47
No Gluten
48
Sunflower Lecithin
49
An Emulsifier
50
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
51
Non-dairy Derived From Sugar Beets
52
Annatto Extract
53
Color

Full Ingredient List

Non-GMO sugar, non-GMO flour (wheat, malted barley), water, non-GMO expeller-pressed canola oil, non-GMO brown rice syrup, apple cider, salt, non-GMO baking powder (monocalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate [baking soda], cornstarch and/or tapioca starch), cinnamon, baking soda, non-GMO vanilla (vanilla beans, water, ethyl alcohol), nutmeg, allspice, Sugar Topping (non-GMO sugar, non-GMO flour [rice flour, whole grain brown rice flour, sorghum flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, cellulose, vitamin and mineral blend (calcium carbonate, niacinamide [vitamin B3], reduced iron, thiamin [vitamin B1], riboflavin [vitamin B2]), xanthan gum, cellulose gum], non-GMO vegan butter [canola oil, palm oil, water, salt, natural flavor (derived from corn, no MSG, no alcohol, no gluten), sunflower lecithin (an emulsifier), lactic acid (non-dairy derived from sugar beets), annatto extract (color)], cinnamon.

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