Cherry pie streusel toppings

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 7 flagged ingredients

Cherry pie streusel toppings receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 7 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.

Barcode
0722515913971
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.333 PIE (124 g)

What the Data Says About

Cherry pie streusel toppings carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 7 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, Cherry pie streusel toppings 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 Cherry pie streusel toppings
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 7 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
Cherry Filling
2
Cherries
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Water
5
Modified Food Starch
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Natural And Artificial Flavors
8
Artificial Colors
9
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
10
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
11
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
12
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
13
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
14
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
15
Crust
16
Wheat Flour
17
Vegetable Shortening
18
Palm Oil
19
Soybean Oil
20
Mono And Diglycerides
21
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
22
Nonfat Dry Milk
23
Streusel
24
Butter
25
Brown Sugar
26
Desiccated Coconut
27
Organic Coconut
28
Sodium Metabisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
GRAS
29
Macaroon Topping
30
Yellow Corn Flour
31
Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed
32
Soybean Oils
33
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
34
Artificial Flavor
35
Bleached Wheat Flour
36
With Mono And Diglycerides
37
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
38
Eggs
39
Baking Powder
40
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
41
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
42
Corn Starch
43
Monocalcium Phosphate
44
Beta Carotene

Full Ingredient List

Cherry filling (cherries, sugar, water, modified food starch, salt, natural and artificial flavors, artificial colors (may contain blue 1, blue 2, red 3, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, titanium dioxide), crust (wheat flour, vegetable shortening (palm oil, soybean oil, mono and diglycerides), water, dextrose, salt, nonfat dry milk), streusel (butter, brown sugar, desiccated coconut (coconut, sodium metabisulfite), macaroon topping (sugar, yellow corn flour, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and/or soybean oils, caramel color, artificial flavor), bleached wheat flour, sugar, palm oil (with mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), eggs, water, natural and artificial flavors, salt, nonfat dry milk, modified food starch, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), beta carotene).

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