Creme filled cakes swiss rolls

by Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Creme filled cakes swiss rolls by Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc. receives a safety score of 90/100 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
0072250071208
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 ONZ (57 g)

What the Data Says About

Creme filled cakes swiss rolls by Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc. carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 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 filled cakes swiss rolls 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 filled cakes swiss rolls
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Bleached And Unbleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
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
11
Vegetable Oil
12
Palm Oil And Soybean Oil
13
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
14
Milk
15
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
16
Confectionery Coating
17
Palm Kernel And Palm Oil
18
Nonfat Dry Milk
19
Yellow Lake #6
20
Yellow Lake #5
21
Blue Lake #2
22
Red Lake #40
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Artificial Flavor
26
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
27
Palm Kernel Oil
28
Eggs
29
Nonfat Milk
30
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Glycerine
31
Egg Whites
32
Leavening
33
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
34
Baking Soda
35
Monocalcium Phosphate
36
Corn Starch
37
Mono - And Diglycerides
38
Corn Starch
39
Guar Gum
40
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
41
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
42
Natural And Artificial Flavor
43
Fd&c Yellow #5 Aluminum Lake
44
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
45
Soy Flour
46
Fd&c Blue #2 Aluminum Lake
47
Fd&c Red #40 Aluminum Lake
48
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
49
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
50
Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed
51
Preserved With Sorbic Acid E202
52
Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, bleached and unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), dextrose, vegetable oil (palm oil and soybean oil), whey (milk), corn syrup, confectionery coating (sugar, palm kernel and palm oil, nonfat dry milk, yellow lake #6, yellow lake #5, blue lake #2, red lake #40, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor), high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, eggs, milk, nonfat milk, contains 2% or less of each of the following: glycerine, egg whites, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), modified corn starch, salt, mono - and diglycerides, corn starch, guar gum, soy lecithin, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, natural and artificial flavor, fd&c yellow #5 aluminum lake, polysorbate 80, soy flour, fd&c blue #2 aluminum lake, fd&c red #40 aluminum lake, citric acid, caramel color, colored with extractives of turmeric and annatto seed, preserved with sorbic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium propionate.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

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