Double Layer Cake, Strawberry
by Rich's
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Double Layer Cake, Strawberry by Rich's receives a safety score of 35/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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.
What the Data Says About
Double Layer Cake, Strawberry by Rich's carries a composite safety score of 35/100, 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 3 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, Double Layer Cake, Strawberry 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 35/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour(flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), strawberry artificially flavored filling (high fructose corn syrup, strawberries, water, modified cornstarch, sugar, to preserve freshness (sodium propionate, potassium sorbate), artificial flavor, salt, citric acid, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, artificial color (red 40)), egg whites, cream cheese (milk, cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, mono and diglycerides, artificial flavor, annatto extract, to preserve freshness (calcium disodium edta), vitamin a palmitate), vegetabel shortening (palm and soybean oils, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, to preserve freshness (tbhq)), soybean oil, eggs, water, contains less than 2% of the following: leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), wheat starch, modified tapioca starch, modified corn starch, propylene glycol mono and diesters of fats and fatty acids, whey, salt, dextrose, mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium caseinate, guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, xanthan gum, soy lecithin, corn syrup solids, artificial colors (red 40, blue 1), partially hydrogenated soybean oil.
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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