Chocolate Fudge Cake, Chocolate

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chocolate Fudge Cake, Chocolate 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 1 ingredient 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
0628834166633
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CAKE SLICE (79 g)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate Fudge Cake, Chocolate 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Chocolate 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 Chocolate Fudge Cake, Chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Vegetable Shortening
3
Canola Oil
4
Palm Oil
5
Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils
6
Monoglycerides
7
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
8
Water
9
Granulated Cane Sugar
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
Chlorine
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FUMIGANT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
19
Partially Skimmed Milk
20
Liquid Whole Egg
21
Alkalized Cocoa Powder
22
Vegetable Oils
23
Canola/soy
24
Margarine
25
Soybean Oil
26
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
27
Whey Powder
28
Milk
29
Vegetable Monoglycerides
30
Soy Lecithin
31
Natural Flavor
32
Annatto Extract
33
Color
34
Turmeric
35
Added For Color
36
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Vitamin D3
38
Glucose Syrup
39
Food Starch-modified
40
Non Fat Dry Milk
41
Artificial And Natural Flavor
42
Baking Powder
43
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
44
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
45
Corn Starch
46
Baking Soda
47
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
48
Citrus Fiber
49
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
50
Artificial Color
51
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
52
Yellow #5
53
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
54
Blue #1
55
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
56
Cellulose Gum
57
Gum Arabic
58
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
59
Sprinkles
60
Palm Kernel Oil
61
Corn Starch
62
Cocoa Powder
63
Sunflower Lecithin
64
Fd&c Artificial Colors Red #40
65
Yellow #6
66
Shellac

Full Ingredient List

Icing Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Water, Granulated Cane Sugar, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Benzoyl Peroxide, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Chlorine), Partially Skimmed Milk, Liquid Whole Egg, Alkalized Cocoa Powder, Vegetable Oils (Canola/Soy), Margarine (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Whey Powder [Milk], Vegetable Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Annatto Extract [Color], Turmeric [Added For Color], Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Glucose Syrup, Food Starch-Modified, Non Fat Dry Milk, Artificial And Natural Flavor, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch), Whey Powder (Milk), Baking Soda, Salt, Rice Starch, Citrus Fiber, Dextrose, Artificial Color (Water, Propylene Glycol, Yellow #5 [Tartrazine], Blue #1, Citric Acid), Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum, Sprinkles (Icing Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Cocoa Powder, Sunflower Lecithin, Fd&C Artificial Colors Red #40, Blue #1, Yellow #6, Shellac, Polysorbate 60).

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