STRUDEL BITES STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE 12CT

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

STRUDEL BITES STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE 12CT receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 6 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
0288453203999
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

STRUDEL BITES STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE 12CT carries a composite safety score of 0/100, 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 6 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, STRUDEL BITES STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE 12CT 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 STRUDEL BITES STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE 12CT
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 6 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
Dough
2
Enriched Wheat Fluur
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Risoflavin
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Vegetable Oil Margarine
10
Mooified Palm Oil
11
Canola Oil
12
Water
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Soybean Lecithin
15
Monoglycerides
16
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
17
Vitamina Palmitate
18
Vitamin D3
19
Salt Dough Conditioners
20
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
21
Enzymes
22
Cream Cheese Filling
23
Dried Cream Cheese
24
Milk Ingredients Bacterial Culture
25
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
Carob Bean Gum
27
High Fructose Corn Syrup Glucose Modified Corn Starch
28
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
29
Locost Bean Gum
30
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
31
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
32
Potassium Sombate
33
Preservative1
34
Color
35
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Titanium Di0xide
39
Strawberry Filling
40
Strawberries
41
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
42
Sodium Citrate
43
Erythorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
44
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
45
Locust Bean Gum
46
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
47
Artificial Flavor
48
Colur
49
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
50
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
51
Topping
52
Coarse Sugar
53
##Tomk##may Contain Sulfites **
54
Milk
55
Soy And Wheat **

Full Ingredient List

dough (enriched wheat fluur [wheat flour,niacin,reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate,risoflavin,folic acid],vegetable oil margarine [mooified palm oil,canola oil,water,sugar,soybean lecithin,monoglycerides,citric acid,vitamina palmitate, vitamin d3],water,salt dough conditioners [ascorbic acid, enzymes]),cream cheese filling (water,cream cheese [milk ingredients bacterial culture,salt,carob bean gum] high fructose corn syrup glucose modified corn starch,lactic acid, salt,locost bean gum,xanthan gum,carrageenan,potassium sombate [preservative1,color [yellow 5 (contains tartrazine),yellow 6,titanium di0xide]),strawberry filling (strawberries,water, sugar, modified cornstarch,citric acid,sodium citrate,salt, erythorbic acid,gellan gum,locust bean gum,xanthan gum, carrageenan,sodium benzoate,artificial flavor,colur [red 40, blue 1]),topping (coarse sugar),##tomk##may contain sulfites **contains :milk,soy and wheat **

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