Pillsbury fluffy frost
Contains 5 flagged ingredients
Pillsbury fluffy frost receives a safety score of 15/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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
Pillsbury fluffy frost carries a composite safety score of 15/100, 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 5 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, Pillsbury fluffy frost 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 | 15/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 5 | 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
trans fat 0g facts 13% sodium 25mg total carb 16g total sugars 14g incl 14g added sugars od 14 servings 19% sr size 6% aleries 110 30% protein 0g serving ly value not a significant source of cholest, fiber vit d, calcium, iron and potas, frosting: sugar, palm oil, water, corn syrup, canola oil, corn starch or less of: mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavors cellulose gel, artificial color, salt, propylene stearate, carrageenan, polysorbate 80, potassium sorbate (preser se gum citric acid, sodium stearoyl lactylate, antioxidants (ascorsy mxed tocopherols, chamomile and rosemary extracts), soy lecithin segar, vegetable oil (palm and palm kernel), modified corn starch, se ene carnauba wax,yellow 6, blue 1, red 40, sybean ingredients best if used by the j,m,smucker lle, oh 44667 usa aug 21 2020 9 233 501 13 0658
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.