Classic variety cheesecake
Scores 40/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 4 flagged ingredients identified.
The verdict
Classic variety cheesecake scores 40/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 77 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 4 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.
- 40/100
- Avoid safety score
- 4
- flagged ingredients of 77 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- E
- Nutri-Score nutrition grade
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Classic variety cheesecake
Classic variety cheesecake carries a composite safety score of 40/100, 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
Our scan identified 4 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, Classic variety 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 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 | 40/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | 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.
How It Compares to Its Category
Among the 25,915 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 93.3/100. Classic variety cheesecake scores 53.3 points below that category average (40/100 vs. 93.3/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, guar gum), sugar, eggs, semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor), chocolate cookie crumb (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, palm and palm kernel oil, cocoa processed with alkali, high fructose corn syrup, corn flour, salt, dextrose, sodium bicarbonate, soy lecithin), graham crumb (wheat flour, graham flour, sugar, palm and palm kernel oil, molasses, honey, salt, sodium bicarbonate), black cherries (cherries, high fructose corn syrup, water, corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate preservative, potassium sorbate preservative, locust bean gum, red 40, blue 1, carrageenan, sulfur dioxide preservative), lemon juice from concentrate (water, lemon juice concentrate), caramel (reduced lactose sweetened condensed whole milk [milk, sugar, skim milk], corn syrup, water, sugar, butter [cream, salt], modified food starch, gellan gum, xanthan gum, sodium bicarbonate, mono - and diglycerides, vanilla, potassium sorbate preservative, salt), sour cream (cultured cream, whey, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, carob bean gum, potassium sorbate preservative), butter (pasteurized cream, salt), cherry pie filling (cherries, water, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, modified food starch, corn syrup, salt, sodium benzoate preservative, citric acid, red 40), pecans (pecans, cottonseed oil, salt), heavy cream (cream, milk, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 80, carrageenan), natural and artificial flavor, chocolate coating (powdered sugar [sugar, corn starch], chocolate liquor, coconut oil, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor, milk), almonds, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn syrup, artificial flavor, soy lecithin.
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Data Sources
Data as of May 2026. 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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