funfetti icing

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

funfetti icing 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
0051500764206
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

funfetti icing 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, funfetti icing 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 funfetti icing
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Serv Siz Tbsp
2
34g
3
Calcium
4
Iron And Potas. Sov= %Daily Value Mereits Frosting: Sugar
5
Palm Oil
6
Water
7
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
8
Corn Starch
9
Canola Oil
10
Sc Mond And Diglycerides
11
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
12
Corn Starch
13
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Pren Stran
15
Artificial Color Including Yellow 5 And Red 40
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
Natural And Artifical Fum Od. Antioxidants
18
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
19
Mixed Tocopherols
20
Chamomile And Rosemar T Sugar
21
Rice Flour
22
Vegetable Oil
23
Palm And Palm Kernel
24
Cocoa Pric Ul Dextrin
25
Gum Arabic
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Confectioner's Glaze
28
Cellulose Gum
29
Yellow
30
Les E Carrageenan
31
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
32
Natural And Artificial Flavor
33
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
34
Carnauba Wax. Tans Soybean Ingredients. Ited By: The J.m. Smucker Pay
35
Orrville
36
Oh 44667 Usa Best If Used By: Jan 17 2022 0 199 501 13 1118

Full Ingredient List

serv siz tbsp (34g) total carb 23g 3% total sugars 20g 8% 140 incl 20g added sugars calories per serving protein 0g 40% not a significant source of cholest. fiber vit d, calcium, iron and potas. sov= %daily value mereits frosting: sugar, palm oil, water, corn syrup, corn starch, canola oil, contains 2 sc mond and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, modified corn starch, potassium sorbate (pren stran, artificial color including yellow 5 and red 40, xanthan gum, natural and artifical fum od. antioxidants (ascorbyl palmitate, mixed tocopherols, chamomile and rosemar t sugar, corn starch, rice flour, vegetable oil (palm and palm kernel), cocoa pric ul dextrin, gum arabic, soy lecithin, confectioner's glaze, cellulose gum, yellow , les e carrageenan, red 40, natural and artificial flavor, yellow 5, carnauba wax. tans soybean ingredients. ited by: the j.m. smucker pay, orrville, oh 44667 usa best if used by: jan 17 2022 0 199 501 13 1118

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