Birthday Kake Flavored Mini Donuts, Birthday Kake

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Birthday Kake Flavored Mini Donuts, Birthday Kake receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0256001089774
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
62 g

What the Data Says About

Birthday Kake Flavored Mini Donuts, Birthday Kake carries a composite safety score of 75/100, 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 3 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, Birthday Kake Flavored Mini Donuts, Birthday Kake 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 Birthday Kake Flavored Mini Donuts, Birthday Kake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Unbleached And Bleached Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Vegetable Oil
11
Palm Oil And Soybean Oil
12
Crunch Blend
13
Bread Crumbs
14
Bleached Wheat Flour
15
Soybean Oil
16
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
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Leavening
19
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
20
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
21
Extractives Of Paprika
22
Confectionary Bit
23
Corn Cereal
24
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
25
Corn Starch
26
Palm Oil
27
Blue #1
28
Colored With Extracts Of Annatto And Tumeric
29
Red #3
30
Yellow #5
31
Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Soy Flour
32
Glycerine
33
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
34
Monocalcium Phosphate
35
Nonfat Milk Solids
36
Corn Syrup Solids
37
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Natural And Artificial Flavor
39
Soy Lecithin
40
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
41
Distilled Monoglycerides
42
Enzymes
43
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
44
Milk
45
Protein
46
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
47
Guar Gum
48
Xanthum Gum
49
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
50
Corn Starch
51
Propylene Glycol Monoesters
52
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
53
Tapioca Dextrin
54
Agar
55
Corn Dextrin
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
Color
58
Karaya Gum
59
Colored With Tumeric And Annatto
60
Monoglycerides
61
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
62
Egg Yolks
63
Preserved With Potassium Sorbate
64
Sodium Propionate And Sorbic Acid

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, Unbleached And Bleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil And Soybean Oil), Crunch Blend (Bread Crumbs[Bleached Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Dextrose, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Extractives Of Paprika), Sugar, Confectionary Bit (Sugar, Corn Cereal, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Blue #1), Colored With Extracts Of Annatto And Tumeric, Red #3, Blue #1, Yellow #5), Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Soy Flour, Glycerine, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Nonfat Milk Solids, Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Wheat Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Sucrose, Distilled Monoglycerides, Enzymes, Whey (Milk) Protein, Calcium Carbonate, Guar Gum, Xanthum Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Polysorbate 80, Tapioca Dextrin, Agar, Corn Dextrin, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Karaya Gum, Colored With Tumeric And Annatto, Monoglycerides, Caramel Color, Egg Yolks, Preserved With Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate And Sorbic Acid.

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