Creme curls puff pastry treat, creme curls

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Creme curls puff pastry treat, creme curls 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
0070109102004
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CREME CURL 7.5 oz. - PACKAGE - 5 (43 g)

What the Data Says About

Creme curls puff pastry treat, creme curls 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, Creme curls puff pastry treat, creme curls 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. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Creme curls puff pastry treat, creme curls
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Palm Oil
2
Soybean Oil
3
Water
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Wheat Flour
6
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
7
Corn Syrup Solids
8
Milk
9
Or Less: Salt
10
Organic Invert Syrup
11
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
12
Egg Whites With Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
13
Nonfat Milk
14
Mono And Diglycerides
15
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
16
Preservative
17
Natural And Artificial Flavor
18
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
19
Sorbitan Monosterate
20
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
21
Soy Lecithin
22
Enzymes
23
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
24
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
25
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
26
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Whey Protein Concentrate. Cherry: Citron Melon
28
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
29
Cherries
30
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
31
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
32
Artificial Flavor
33
Benzaldehyde. Chocolate: Dutched And Natural Cocoas
34
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
35
Soybean
36
Cottonseed
37
Chocolate Liquor
38
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
39
Vanillin. Harvest: Sugar
40
Confectioners Glaze
41
Fd&c Yellow #5 And #8 Lake
42
Carmel Color
43
And Carnuba Wax. Holiday: Sugar
44
Fd&c Yellow #5 And #6 Lake
45
Fd&c Blue #1 Lake
46
Fd&c Red #40 Lake
47
Carnuba Wax
48
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Palm oil, soybean oil, water, sugar, wheat flour, dextrose, corn syrup solids, milk, contains 2% or less: salt, invert syrup, wheat starch, egg whites with sodium lauryl sulphate, nonfat milk, mono and diglycerides, calcium propionate (preservative), natural and artificial flavor, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monosterate, sodium caseinate, soy lecithin, enzymes, phosphoric acid, dipotassium phosphate, citric acid (preservative), vitamin a palmitate, whey protein concentrate. cherry: citron melon, corn syrup, cherries, water, citric acid, fd&c red 40, sodium benzoate (preservative), artificial flavor, benzaldehyde. chocolate: dutched and natural cocoas, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed), chocolate liquor, lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, vanillin. harvest: sugar, confectioners glaze, fd&c yellow #5 and #8 lake, carmel color, and carnuba wax. holiday: sugar, confectioners glaze, fd&c yellow #5 and #6 lake, fd&c blue #1 lake, fd&c red #40 lake, carnuba wax, fd&c red #40.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Pastries

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