Boston Cream Snack Pie

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Boston Cream Snack Pie receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0052548618636
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Boston Cream Snack Pie carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Boston Cream Snack Pie 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 Boston Cream Snack Pie
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Ingredients Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin Folic Acid
7
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Water
9
Palm Oil
10
Fractionated Palm Oil
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
The Following Cocoa Processed With Alkali
13
Food Starch-modified
14
Corn Salt Corn Starch
15
Soybean Oil
16
Preservatives Sodium Propionate
17
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
18
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
19
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
20
Corn Syrup Dextrose
21
Wheat Flour Malted Barley Flour
22
Titanium Dioxide Color
23
Glucono Delta Lactone
24
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
25
Chocolate Liquor
26
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
27
E300
28
Artificial Favors
29
Calcium Carrbonate
30
Sodium Alginate
31
Corn Syrup Solids
32
Agar-agar
33
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
34
Yellow 6 Maltodextrin
35
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
36
Soy Lecithin
37
Mono -
38
Diglycerides
39
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
40
Baking Soda
41
Wheat
42
Soy

Full Ingredient List

ingredients enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, water, palm oil , fractionated palm oil, sugar contains less than 2% of the following cocoa processed with alkali, food starch-modified (corn salt corn starch, hydrogenated soybean oil, preservatives sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citric acid), corn syrup dextrose, wheat flour malted barley flour, titanium dioxide color, glucono delta lactone, sodium stearoyl lactylate, chocolate liquor, xanthan gum, natural , artificial favors, calcium carrbonate, sodium alginate, corn syrup solids, agar-agar, yellow 5, yellow 6 maltodextrin, wheat starch, soy lecithin, mono - , diglycerides, sorbitan monostearate, baking soda, contains wheat, soy, 01

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