Apple Cinnamon Spice Cake, Apple Cinnamon Spice

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Apple Cinnamon Spice Cake, Apple Cinnamon Spice receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0628834166763
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 Slice (79 g)

What the Data Says About

Apple Cinnamon Spice Cake, Apple Cinnamon Spice carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Apple Cinnamon Spice Cake, Apple Cinnamon Spice 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 Apple Cinnamon Spice Cake, Apple Cinnamon Spice
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Cake: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Benzoyl Peroxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
GRAS
6
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
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Alpha Amylase
10
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Chlorine
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FUMIGANT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
12
Granulated Cane Sugar
13
Liquid Whole Eggs
14
Water
15
Partially Skimmed Milk
16
Margarine
17
Soybean Oil
18
Palm Oil
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Whey Powder
21
Milk
22
Vegetable Monoglycerides
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Natural Flavor
25
Annatto Extract
26
Color
27
Turmeric
28
Added For Color
29
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Vitamin D3
31
Vegetable Oil
32
Canola/soy
33
Baking Powder
34
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
35
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
36
Corn Starch
37
Monocalcium Phosphate
38
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
39
Food Starch-modified
40
Vegetable Shortening
41
Canola Oil
42
Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils
43
Monoglycerides
44
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
45
Artificial And Natural Flavor
46
Cinnamon
47
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
48
Citrus Fiber
49
Dextrose Potassium Sorbate
50
Preservative
51
Cellulose Gum
52
Gum Arabic
53
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
54
Molasses
55
Baking Soda
56
Organic Cloves
57
Nutmeg And Ginger. Icing: Icing Sugar
58
Apple Filling
59
Apples
60
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
61
Corn Starch
62
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
63
Sodium Metabisulphite
64
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
65
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
66
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
67
Natural Flavors
68
Glucose Syrup
69
Non Fat Dry Milk
70
Artificial Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Cake: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Benzoyl Peroxide, Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Alpha Amylase, Folic Acid, Chlorine), Granulated Cane Sugar, Liquid Whole Eggs, Water, Partially Skimmed Milk, 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), Vegetable Oil, (Canola/Soy), Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate), Food Starch-Modified, Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Artificial And Natural Flavor, Whey Powder (Milk), Cinnamon, Salt, Rice Starch, Citrus Fiber, Soy Lecithin, Dextrose Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Cellulose Gum, Gum Arabic, Xanthan Gum, Molasses, Baking Soda, Cloves, Nutmeg And Ginger. Icing: Icing Sugar, Apple Filling (Apples, Water, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Sodium Metabisulphite [Preservative], Salt, Cinnamon, Gellan Gum, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors), Vegetable Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Water, Glucose Syrup, Non Fat Dry Milk, Artificial Flavor, Salt.

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