Mini raspberry bismarck

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Mini raspberry bismarck 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.

Barcode
0733147235539
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BISMARCK (50 g)

What the Data Says About

Mini raspberry bismarck 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, Mini raspberry bismarck 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 Mini raspberry bismarck
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

1
323 Donut Base
2
Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached
3
Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
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
11
Soybean Oil
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Leavening
14
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
15
Baking Soda
16
Soy Flour
17
Dry Whey
18
Mono & Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid As Preservatives
19
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
20
Nonfat Milk Solids
21
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
22
Corn Oil
23
Beta Carotene
24
Color
25
Egg
26
Water
27
Raspberry Filling
28
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
29
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Corn Starch
31
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
33
Natural And Artificial Flavor
34
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
35
Sodium Alginate
36
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
37
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
38
Preservatives
39
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
40
Agar
41
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
42
Interesterified Soybean Oil
43
Organic Powdered Sugar With Organic Corn Starch
44
Anticaking Agent
45
Icing Base
46
Vegetable Shortening
47
Interestified Soybean Oil
48
Fully Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
49
Mono And Diglycerides
50
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
51
Corn Syrup Solids
52
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
53
Artificial Flavor
54
Yeast
55
If Colored May Contain
56
Glycerine
57
Food Grade Titanium Dioxide
58
Food Grade Kaolin
59
Certified Colors
60
Red #3
61
Red #40
62
Blue #1
63
Blue #2
64
Yellow #5
65
Yellow #6
66
Hydrated Silica
67
Silica
68
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
69
Methylcellulose Gum
70
Modified Vegetable Gum
71
Xanthan
72
Locust Bean
73
Ultraspearsed Corn
74
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
75
And Citric Acid
76
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
77
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

323 donut base (enriched wheat flour bleached [flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], dextrose, soybean oil, salt, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda], soy flour, dry whey, mono & diglycerides with bht and citric acid as preservatives, sodium stearoyl lactylate, nonfat milk solids, wheat starch, corn oil, beta carotene [color], egg), water, raspberry filling (water, corn syrup, fructose, modified corn starch, sugar, propylene glycol, natural and artificial flavor, malic acid, salt, sodium alginate, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives], caramel color, agar, red 40), interesterified soybean oil, powdered sugar with corn starch (anticaking agent), icing base (vegetable shortening [interestified soybean oil, fully hydrogenated cottonseed oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60], sugar, corn syrup solids, titanium dioxide [color], salt, artificial flavor), yeast, if colored may contain (water, propylene glycol, glycerine, food grade titanium dioxide, food grade kaolin, certified colors [red #3, red #40, blue #1, blue #2, yellow #5 and/or yellow #6], hydrated silica, silica, sorbitol, methylcellulose gum, vegetable gum [xanthan, locust bean and/or ultraspearsed corn], sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate [preservatives]).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Pastries

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