Frosted chocolate and powdered sugar donut variety

by Great Value

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Frosted chocolate and powdered sugar donut variety by Great Value receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0078742357508
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Frosted chocolate and powdered sugar donut variety by Great Value carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Frosted chocolate and powdered sugar donut variety 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 Frosted chocolate and powdered sugar donut variety
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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
Unbleached And Bleached Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Vegetable Oil
9
Palm Oil And Soybean Oil
10
Water
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
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
13
Milk
14
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Soy Flour
15
Leavening
16
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
17
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
18
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
19
Monocalcium Phosphate
20
Glycerine
21
Nonfat Milk Solids
22
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
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Corn Syrup Solids
25
Bleached Wheat Flour
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
28
Distilled Monoglycerides
29
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
30
Enzymes
31
Egg Yolks
32
Guar Gum
33
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
34
Corn Starch
35
Artificial Flavor
36
Protein
37
Propylene Glycol Monoester
38
Tapioca Dextrin
39
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
40
Corn Dextrin
41
Karaya Gum
42
Turmeric
43
Color
44
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
45
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
46
Preservative
47
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
48
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
49
. Frosted: Confectionery Coating
50
Palm Kernel Oil
51
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
52
Cocoa Powder
53
Whey Powder
54
. Sugar: Sugar Coating
55
Palm Oil
56
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
57
Cottonseed Oil
58
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
59
Corn Starch
60
Eggs
61
Wheat And Soy

Full Ingredient List

unbleached and bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (palm oil and soybean oil), water, sugar, whey (milk), contains 2% or less of each of the following: soy flour, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), glycerine, nonfat milk solids, dextrose, salt, corn syrup solids, wheat flour, bleached wheat flour, soy lecithin, wheat starch, distilled monoglycerides, sucrose, enzymes, egg yolks, guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, modified corn starch, artificial flavor, whey (milk) protein, propylene glycol monoester, tapioca dextrin, xanthan gum, corn dextrin, karaya gum, turmeric (color), annatto (color), sodium propionate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), sorbic acid (preservative). frosted: confectionery coating (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa processed with alkali, cocoa powder, whey powder [milk], soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor). sugar: sugar coating (dextrose, modified corn starch, palm oil, titanium dioxide [color], hydrogenated cottonseed oil, calcium propionate [preservative], corn starch, artificial flavor). contains milk, eggs, wheat and soy.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes Doughnuts

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