Confetti ultra moist cake mix

by Ginger Evans

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Confetti ultra moist cake mix by Ginger Evans receives a safety score of 0/100 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.

Barcode
0051933341296
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.083 PACKAGE, ABOUT 0.33 CUP DRY MIX (39 g)

What the Data Says About

Confetti ultra moist cake mix by Ginger Evans carries a composite safety score of 0/100, 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, Confetti ultra moist cake mix 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 Confetti ultra moist cake mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 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

1
Enriched Bleached Flour
2
Bleached Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Vegetable Shortening
10
The Following: Palm Oil
11
Soybean Oil
12
With Emulsifier
13
Propylene Glycol Mono - And Diesters
14
Mono - And Diglycerides And Soy Lecithin
15
With Preservative
16
BHT
Caution GRAS
17
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
18
Confetti Bits
19
Corn Starch
20
Vegetable Oil
21
Palm Kernel
22
Palm Oil
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Confectioners Glaze
25
Color
26
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
27
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
28
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
29
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
30
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
31
Carnauba Wax
32
Natural And Artificial Flavor
33
Corn Starch
34
Leavening
35
Baking Soda
36
Sodium Aluminium Phosphate
37
Monocalcium Phosphate
38
Or Less Of: Dextrose
39
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
40
Artificial Flavor
41
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

Full Ingredient List

Enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable shortening ([contains one or more of the following: palm oil and/or soybean oil] with emulsifier [propylene glycol mono - and diesters, mono - and diglycerides and soy lecithin] with preservative [bht, citric acid]), confetti bits (sugar, corn starch, vegetable oil [palm kernel, palm oil], soy lecithin, confectioners glaze, color [red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 5 lake], dextrin, carnauba wax, natural and artificial flavor), modified corn starch, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), contains 2% or less of: dextrose, salt, artificial flavor, xanthan gum.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes Cooking helpers Dessert mixes Pastry helpers Baking Mixes Cake mixes

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