Apple harvest cheesecake
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Apple harvest cheesecake receives a safety score of 95/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Apple harvest cheesecake carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, Apple harvest cheesecake 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 D 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 | 95/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Apple filling (sliced apples [apples, water, salt, ascorbic acid {preservative}, citric acid], sugar, corn syrup, water, corn starch - modified, high fructose corn syrup, salt, spice, sodium benzoate [preservative], potassium sorbate [preservative], agar-agar, color added, natural and artificial flavor), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, cheese culture), pasteurized milk, graham crumbs (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], invert sugar, whole wheat flour, vegetable oil [soybean, palm, and palm kernel oil], contains 2% or less of baking soda, salt, honey), sugar, palm oil, granny smith apples (apples, salt, citric acid and ascorbic acid [preservative]), milk (milk and vitamin d3), heavy cream (cream, carrageenan, mono - and diglycerides), egg product (eggs, citric acid [preservative]), dark brown sugar, water, fructose, soybean oil, caramel topping (corn syrup, sweetened condensed skim milk [skim milk, sugar, corn syrup], sugar, butter [milk], water, high fructose corn syrup, disodium phosphate, pectin, salt, mono - and diglycerides [palm], sodium citrate, artificial flavors), food starch - modified, confectioners sugar (sugar, corn starch), margarine (palm oil, water, salt, mono - and diglycerides, artificial butter flavor, annatto extract color, calcium disodium edta [as preservative], vitamin a palmitate added), rolled oats, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum, enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), mono - and diglycerides, [beta]-apo-8'- carotenal (color), natural flavors, citrus fiber (dried orange pulp, guar gum), spice, soy lecithin.
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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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