Bimbo, mini pound cake panquecitos

by Bimbo, Bimbo Bakeries Usa Inc.

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Bimbo, mini pound cake panquecitos by Bimbo, Bimbo Bakeries Usa Inc. 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
0074323081299
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (50 g)

What the Data Says About

Bimbo, mini pound cake panquecitos by Bimbo, Bimbo Bakeries Usa Inc. 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, Bimbo, mini pound cake panquecitos 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 Bimbo, mini pound cake panquecitos
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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Egg
4
Water
5
Vegetable Shortening
6
Palm Oil
7
Cottonseed Oil
8
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Corn Starch
10
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
11
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Nonfat Milk
13
Monoglycerides
14
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
15
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
16
Polyglycerol Esters
17
Baking Soda
18
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
19
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
20
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
21
Iodized Salt
22
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
23
Preservative
24
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
25
Artificial Flavor
26
Thiamin Mononitrate
27
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Reduced Iron
30
Artificial Color
31
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
32
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
33
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
34
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
35
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Wheat flour, sugar, egg, water, vegetable shortening (hydrogenated palm oil), cottonseed oil, high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, glycerin, sorbitol, nonfat milk, monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan monostearate, polyglycerol esters, baking soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, sodium aluminum phosphate, calcium sulfate, iodized salt, sorbic acid (preservative), xanthan gum, artificial flavor, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, reduced iron, artificial color (yellow 5, red 40), folic acid, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, soy lecithin.

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