Mini lemon bites
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Mini lemon bites receives a safety score of 40/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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.
What the Data Says About
Mini lemon bites 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.
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, Mini lemon bites 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
| 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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
cake base (sugar, enriched flour bleached [wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], soybean oil, modified corn starch, contains 2% or less of : mono and diglycerides, leavening [baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate], modified whey, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan monostearate, calcium acetate, nonfat milk, xanthan ġum, guar gum, polysorbate 60, egg, soy flour), powdered sugar (sugar , cornstarch), water, whole eggs, soybean oil, sugar, corn šyrup, palm oil, lemon juice, icing stabilizer (dextrose, calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate, agar agar, contains 2% or less locust bean gum, mono - and diglycerides), lemon peel (lemon peel, water, citric acid), icing stabilizer (dextrose, calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate, agar and 2% or less of each of the following : salt, mono - and diglycerides, titanium dioxide [color], locust bean gum, corn starch, artificial flavor, sodium åluminosilicate [flow aid), inverted sugar, natural , artificial flavor, lemon emulsion (water, propylene glycol, natural and artificial flavors, xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, preservatives [propyl gallate, citric acid], yellow 5), titanium dioxide (color), sodium propionate (preservative), yellow color (water , high fructose corn syrup, glycerine, fd,c yellow 5 [e 102], sugar, modifed food starch, carrageenan, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (as preservatives), xanthan gum, citric acid), potassium sorbate (preservative), contains: wheat, egg, soy, milk, made in a facility that processes almonds, walnuts, cashews, and coconut, upper crust bakery 3655 w, washington street, phoenix, az 85009 602-255-0464 www ,uppercrustbakeryusa,com 52202 52412
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.
Related
