Red velvet snack cake
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Red velvet snack cake receives a safety score of 55/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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.
What the Data Says About
Red velvet snack cake carries a composite safety score of 55/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, Red velvet snack 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 55/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Cake-water, sugar, enriched bleach flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), eggs, soybean oil, vegetable shortening (palm oil and/or soybean oil, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, with bht to protect flavor), cocoa (processed with alkali). contains 2% or less of each of the following: nonfat milk, modified corn starch, dextrose, salt, whey, emulsifier (monoglycerides, propylene glycol monoesters, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium silicate), sodium bicarbonate, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), egg whites, natural and artificial flavor (contains milk), acidic sodium aluminum phosphate with aluminum sulfate, wheat starch, cellulose gum, caramel color (contains sulfites), artificial color (red 40), soy lecithin. icing-sugar, margarine [palm oil, soybean oil, water, salt, whey (milk), mono and diglycerides, sodium benzoate (preservative), beta carotene (color), artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate added], high fructose corn syrup, vegetable shortening (palm oil, canola oil and/or soybean oil, mono and diglycerides), maltodextrin, cream cheese powder (cream cheese solids (cream, nonfat milk, salt, alginate, lactic acid), corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate (milk), natural flavor), cultured cream cheese [pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers (xanthan, locust bean and guar gums)], contains less 2% of the following: corn starch, natural and artificial flavor (milk, soy), corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate (milk), soy oil, glucono delta-lactone, benzoic acid (preservative), polysorbate 60, lactic acid, propyl gallate (antioxidant), artificial color.
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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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