pumpkin pie

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

pumpkin pie receives a safety score of 95/100 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
0070163981904
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

pumpkin pie carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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, pumpkin 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 pumpkin pie
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 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
Organic Pumpkin
2
Water
3
Wheat Flour
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Palm Oil
6
Eggs
7
Corn Syrup Solids
8
Nonfat Milk
9
Whole Milk
10
Or Less: Graham Flour
11
Molasses
12
Honey
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Baking Soda
15
Food Starch-modified
16
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
17
Spices
18
Carob Bean Gum
19
Corn Starch
20
Cellulose Gum
21
Agar
22
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
23
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
24
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
25
Preservative
26
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
27
Mono - And Diglycerides
28
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
29
Natural Flavor
30
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
31
Milk
32
Wheat. Net Wt. 22 Oz
33
1 Lb. 6 Oz
34
624g
35
Ingredients: Pumpkin
36
Com Syrup Solids
37
Nontat Milk
38
Mono - And Diglycerides Xanthan Gum Natural Flavor. Citric Acid Tros. Se Mashi

Full Ingredient List

pumpkin, water, wheat flour, sugar, palm oil, eggs, corn syrup solids, nonfat milk, whole milk, contains 1% or less: graham flour, molasses, honey, salt, baking soda, food starch-modified, dextrose, spices, carob bean gum, corn starch, cellulose gum, agar, carrageenan, potassium chloride, potassium sorbate (preservative), sorbic acid (preservative), mono - and diglycerides, xanthan gum, natural flavor, citric acid. contains: milk, eggs, wheat. net wt. 22 oz. (1 lb. 6 oz.) (624g) ingredients: pumpkin, water, wheat flour, sugar, palm oil, eggs, com syrup solids, nontat milk, whole milk, contains 1% or less: graham flour, molasses, honey, salt, baking soda, food starch-modified, dextrose, spices, carob bean gum, corn starch, cellulose gum, agar, carrageenan, potassium chloride, potassium sorbate (preservative), sorbic acid (preservative), mono - and diglycerides xanthan gum natural flavor. citric acid tros. se mashi

Categories

Sweet pies Pumpkin pies

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