mini cinni stix

by Pillsbury

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

mini cinni stix by Pillsbury receives a safety score of 60/100 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
01806106
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

mini cinni stix by Pillsbury carries a composite safety score of 60/100, 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, mini cinni stix 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 mini cinni stix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Ingredientss Facts Enriched Ntainer Ks With Niacin
2
Ferrous
3
45g
4
Sulfate
5
Thiamin Flour Bleached
6
Wheat Flour
7
Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin Folic Acid
9
Water
10
Dsugar
11
Soybean Oil
12
Palm Oil
13
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
14
Value Dextrose
15
Baking Powder
16
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
17
50 Wwww. 8% Baking Soda
18
Sodium Aluminum 15% Okospneie
19
Or Less Off: Hydrogenated Palm Oil
20
Fractionated Palm Oil
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
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
23
Corn Syrup Solids
24
Vital Wheat Gluten
25
Mono And Diglycerides
26
8% Cinnamon
27
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
28
Sodium Stearoyl 0% 16% 0% Lactylate
29
Preservatives
30
Potassium_sorbate
31
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
32
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
33
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
34
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
35
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Natural And Artificial Flavor
37
Red 4 O

Full Ingredient List

ingredientss facts enriched ntainer ks with niacin, ferrous (45g) sulfate, thiamin flour bleached (wheat flour, mononitrate, riboflavin folic acid), water, dsugar, soybean oil, palm oil, wheat starch, value dextrose, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, 50 wwww. 8% baking soda, sodium aluminum 15% okospneie contains 2% or less off: hydrogenated palm oil, fractionated palm oil, salt, modified whey, corn syrup solids, vital wheat gluten, mono and diglycerides, 8% cinnamon, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl 0% 16% 0% lactylate, preservatives (potassium_sorbate, tbhq, citric acid), polysorbate 60, propylene glycol, yellow 5, natural and artificial flavor, red 4 o, color added. agars 166% whe at n p mi kin grer ien seam tully ar ouliu the can for safe openiung hoint can ends away from you and otherss.

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