Albertsons german chocolate cake

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Albertsons german chocolate cake receives a safety score of 70/100 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
0262949908995
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Albertsons german chocolate cake carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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 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, Albertsons german chocolate cake 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 Albertsons german chocolate cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Enriched Bleached Whert Flour
3
Flour
4
Niacin Reducer 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
Egg Whites
9
Vegetable Shortening
10
Palm And Soybean Oil S
11
Mono And Diglycerides
12
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
13
Buttermilk
14
Eggs
15
Skim Milk
16
Cocoa Ne Lm Ol
17
Hater Soybern Alkali Processed
18
S0ybean Extract To Pre Iserve E Aeshnesseca Eicial Flavor To Preserve Freshness
19
Sodium Benzoate Sulfiting Agents
20
Artificial Color
21
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
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
Lervening
24
Baking Soda
25
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
26
Aluminum Sulfate Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
27
Monocalcium Phosphate
28
Natural And Artificial Flavor Modified Cornstarlh
29
Pecans
30
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
31
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
32
Propylene Glycol Mond And Diesters Of Fats And Fatt Acids
33
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
34
Sorbital
35
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
36
Guar Gum
37
To Preserve Freshness
38
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
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
Mond And Diglycerides
41
Locust Bean Gum
42
Polysorbate 6o
43
Agar-agar
44
Colored With
45
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
46
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
47
Natural Flavor
48
Soy Lecithin
49
S0oium Steardyl Lactylate
50
Disodium Phosphate
51
Ascorbie Rcid
52
Citric Rcid
53
#Tomk**may Contain Peanuts And Treenuts
54
Wheat
55
Soy
56
Milk
57
Organic Coconut
58
Egg And Pecan

Full Ingredient List

sugar,enriched bleached whert flour (flour,niacin reducer iron, thiamine mononitrate,riboflavin,folic acid),egg whites, vegetable shortening (palm and soybean oil s,mono and diglycerides,polysorbate 60) buttermilk,eggs,skim milk,cocoa ne lm ol,hater soybern alkali processed,s0ybean extract to pre iserve e aeshnesseca eicial flavor to preserve freshness [sodium benzoate sulfiting agents] artificial color [red 40]),dextrose, lervening (baking soda,sodium aluminum phosphate,aluminum sulfate sodium acid pyrophosphate,monocalcium phosphate), natural and artificial flavor modified cornstarlh,pecans,salt, whey,propylene glycol mond and diesters of fats and fatt acids,propylene glycol,sorbital,glycerin,guar gum,to preserve freshness (sodium propionate),xanthan gum,mond and diglycerides,locust bean gum ,polysorbate 6o,agar-agar,colored with (caramel color) sodium caseinate,natural flavor,soy lecithin,s0oium steardyl lactylate,disodium phosphate,ascorbie rcid,citric rcid,#tomk**may contain peanuts and treenuts, containswheat,eggs,soy,milk,pecans,coconut,egg and pecan,

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