Aldi single serve cheesecake

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Aldi single serve 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.

Barcode
0705911495494
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Aldi single serve 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, Aldi single serve 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Aldi single serve cheesecake
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dried Cream Cheese
2
Pasteurized Cultured Milk
3
Cream
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Xantham
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Sour Cream
8
Cultured Cream And Milk
9
Corn Starch
10
Sodium Phosphate
11
Locust Bean Gum
12
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
13
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Graham Cracker
15
Wheat Flour
16
Whole Wheat Flour
17
Soybean Oil
18
Molasses
19
Baking Soda
20
Honey
21
Strawberry Filling
22
Strawberries
23
Water
24
Modified Food Starch
25
Corn
26
Cultured Sugar
27
Calcium Lactate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
Vegetable Juice For Color
29
Citric Acid And Ascorbic Acid
30
Heavy Cream
31
Milk
32
Unsalted Butter
33
Pasteurized Cream
34
Dioxide
35
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
36
Vanilla Extract Allergens: Milk
37
Soybeans
38
And Wheat S And Cream Or Anilla S
39
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Full Ingredient List

cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, cream, salt, xantham), sugar, sour cream (cultured cream and milk, modified corn starch, sodium phosphate, locust bean gum, carrageenan, potassium sorbate), graham cracker (wheat flour, whole wheat flour, soybean oil, molasses, baking soda, honey), strawberry filling (strawberries, water, modified food starch (corn), cultured sugar, calcium lactate, vegetable juice for color, citric acid and ascorbic acid) , heavy cream, milk, unsalted butter (pasteurized cream, natural dioxide), calcium sulfate, vanilla extract allergens: milk, soybeans, and wheat s and cream or anilla s,i ,9 30d-702149

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