Marinela, submarinos, cream filled cakes, vanilla

by Marinela

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Marinela, submarinos, cream filled cakes, vanilla by Marinela 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
0074323027112
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2 PIECES (70 g)

What the Data Says About

Marinela, submarinos, cream filled cakes, vanilla by Marinela 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, Marinela, submarinos, cream filled cakes, vanilla 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 Marinela, submarinos, cream filled cakes, vanilla
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
Wheat Flour
2
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Water
5
Egg
6
Vegetable Shortening
7
Palm
8
Fractionated Palm And Soybean Oils
9
Nonfat Milk
10
Palm Oil
11
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
12
Glycerin Modified Corn Starch
13
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
14
Mono & Diglycerides
15
Polyglycerol Esters
16
Egg Whites
17
Oat Fiber Maltodextrin
18
Preservatives
19
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
20
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
21
Iodized Salt
22
Baking Soda
23
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
24
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
25
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
26
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
27
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
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 And Artificial Flavor
30
Vitamin A Acetate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Vitamin E Acetate
33
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Ferrous Fumarate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Pyridoxine Hcl
36
Vitamin B6
37
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Thiamin Mononitrate
39
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
40
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
41
Cyanocobalamin
42
Vitamin B12
43
Guar Gum Carrageenan
44
Artificial Color
45
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
46
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
47
Soy Lecithin
48
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Wheat flour, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, water, egg, vegetable shortening (palm, fractionated palm and soybean oils), nonfat milk, hydrogenated palm oil, dextrose, glycerin modified corn starch, corn syrup, mono & diglycerides, polyglycerol esters, egg whites, oat fiber maltodextrin, preservatives (sodium propionate, sorbic acid), iodized salt, baking soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, sodium aluminum phosphate, calcium sulfate, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, xanthan gum, natural and artificial flavor, vitamin a acetate, niacin, vitamin e acetate, zinc oxide, ferrous fumarate, pyridoxine hcl (vitamin b6), riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, potassium iodide, folic acid, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), guar gum carrageenan, artificial color (yellow 5, red 40), soy lecithin, ferrous sulfate.

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