Peanut butter chocolate fudge cake

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Peanut butter chocolate fudge cake 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 4 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
0628834152056
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
67 g (67 g)

What the Data Says About

Peanut butter chocolate fudge cake 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 4 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, Peanut butter chocolate fudge 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. 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 Peanut butter chocolate fudge cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Icing Sugar
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Peanut Butter
4
Peanuts
5
Dextrose/sucrose. Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils
6
Soybean
7
Hydrogenated Cottonseed And Rapeseed Oils
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Milk
10
Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour
11
Wheat Flour
12
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Benzoyl Peroxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
GRAS
14
Reduced Iron
15
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
18
Vegetable Shortening
19
Canola Oil
20
Palm Oil
21
Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils
22
Monoglycerides
23
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
24
Water
25
Margarine
26
Non-hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
27
Soya Oil
28
Palm Oil Water
29
Salt Whey Powder
30
Soy Lecithin
31
Natural Flavor
32
Annatto Extract Color
33
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Vitamin D3
35
Liquid Whole Eggs
36
Cocoa Powder
37
Glucose Syrup
38
Whey Powder
39
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
40
Citrus Fibre
41
Canola And Soya Oil
42
Gum Arabic
43
Cellulose Gum
44
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
45
Natural And Artificial Flavors
46
Artificial Flavor
47
Baking Powder
48
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
49
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
50
Corn Starch
51
Monocalcium Phosphate
52
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
53
Nonfat Skim Milk Powder
54
Baking Soda
55
Chocolate Drizzle
56
Palm Kernel Oil
57
Nonfat Milk Powder
58
Organic Cocoa
59
An Emulsifier
60
Vanilla Salt
61
Topping: Reese's Pieces
62
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
63
Palm Kernel
64
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
65
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
66
Artificial Colors
67
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
68
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
69
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
70
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
71
Shellac
72
Corn Starch
73
Carnauba Wax
74
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Icing sugar, sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, sugar, dextrose/sucrose. hydrogenated vegetable oils [soybean, cottonseed and rapeseed oils], salt), milk, bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, benzoyl peroxide, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening (canola oil, palm oil, modified palm and palm kernel oils, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60), water, margarine(non-hydrogenated vegetable oil (soya oil) modified palm oil water, salt whey powder [milk], soy lecithin, monoglycerides, natural flavor, annatto extract color, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), liquid whole eggs, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), glucose syrup, whey powder (milk), rice starch, citrus fibre, canola and soya oil, gum arabic, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, natural and artificial flavors, canola oil, artificial flavor, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), salt, nonfat skim milk powder, baking soda, chocolate drizzle (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat milk powder, cocoa, palm oil, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla salt) topping: reese's pieces (sugar, peanuts, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil [palm kernel, soybean], corn syrup, dextrose, artificial colors, yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 1 lake, corn starch, salt, shellac, soy lecithin, modified corn starch, carnauba wax, vanillin, artificial flavor, milk).

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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