Petit fours layered cake bites with decadent filling & harvest drizzle

5
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Petit fours layered cake bites with decadent filling & harvest drizzle receives a safety score of 5/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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
0085239032985
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
3 PIECES (43 g)

What the Data Says About

Petit fours layered cake bites with decadent filling & harvest drizzle carries a composite safety score of 5/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 5 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, Petit fours layered cake bites with decadent filling & harvest drizzle 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 Petit fours layered cake bites with decadent filling & harvest drizzle
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 5/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Confectionary Coatings
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Palm Kernel Oil
4
Palm Kernel Oil
5
Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali
6
Soy Lecithin
7
Natural & Artificial Flavors
8
Whole Milk Powder
9
Whey Powder
10
Nonfat Dry Milk
11
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
12
Color
13
Yellow Lake 5
14
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Shortening
17
Palm Oil
18
Mono & Diglycerides
19
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
20
Bleached Enriched Flour
21
Wheat Flour
22
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Iron
24
Thiamin Mononitrate
25
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
27
Eggs
28
Water
29
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Or Less Of The Following: Corn Syrup
31
Fruit Fillings
32
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
33
Red Raspberry Concentrate
34
Strawberries
35
Orange Pulp
36
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
37
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
38
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
40
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
41
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
42
Preservatives
43
Potassium Sorbate & Sodium Benzoate
44
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
45
Sodium Citrate
46
Cocoa Powder
47
Orange Sprinkles
48
Corn Starch
49
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
50
Yellow Lake 6
51
Confectioner's Glaze
52
Natural And Artificial Flavor
53
Carnuba Wax
54
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
55
Corn Starch
56
Leavening
57
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
58
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
59
Soybean Oil
60
Cocoa Powder
61
Chocolate Liquor
62
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
63
Preservative
64
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
65
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
66
Beta Carotene

Full Ingredient List

Confectionary coatings (sugar, palm kernel oil, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder processed with alkali, soy lecithin, natural & artificial flavors, whole milk powder, whey powder, nonfat dry milk, soy lecithin, titanium dioxide [color], yellow lake 5, yellow 6, salt), shortening (palm oil, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 60), bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), eggs, sugar, water, high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% or less of the following: corn syrup, fruit fillings (sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, red raspberry concentrate, strawberries, orange pulp, calcium sulfate, citric acid, red 40, modified cornstarch, dextrose, citric acid, natural & artificial flavors, pectin, preservatives [potassium sorbate & sodium benzoate), salt, caramel color, sodium citrate, palm oil, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 60), cocoa powder, orange sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, palm kernel oil, dextrin, yellow lake 6, soy lecithin, confectioner's glaze, natural and artificial flavor, carnuba wax), whey, modified corn starch, natural & artificial flavors, leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), corn starch, salt, soybean oil, organic cocoa powder, mono & diglycerides, chocolate liquor, potassium sorbate (preservative), red 40, red 40 lake, glycerin, beta carotene (color).

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