Happy birthday decorated chocolate torte

35
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Happy birthday decorated chocolate torte receives a safety score of 35/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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
0752716116307
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2.8 ONZ (79 g)

What the Data Says About

Happy birthday decorated chocolate torte carries a composite safety score of 35/100, 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 5 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, Happy birthday decorated chocolate torte 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 Happy birthday decorated chocolate torte
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 35/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Vollmer's Chocolate Cake Mix
 2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Bleached Flour
 4
Wheat 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
Shortening
 11
Soybean Oil
 12
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
13
Mono And Diesters Of Fat
 14
Stearic Acid
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
15
Mono And Diglycerides
 16
Organic Cocoa
 17
Modified Food Starch
 18
Egg Whites
 19
Nonfat Milk
 20
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
21
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
22
Salt Monocalcium Phosphate
 23
Egg Yolk
 24
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
25
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
26
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
27
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
28
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
29
Soy Lecithin
 30
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
31
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
 32
Acacia Gum
 33
Guar Gum
 34
Corn Syrup Solids
 35
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
36
Preservative
 37
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
38
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Water
 40
Granulated Sugar
 41
All Purpose Shortening
 42
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
 43
Chocolate Liquor
 44
Cocoa Butter
 45
Anhydrous Milk Fat Soy Lecithin
 46
An Emulsifier
 47
And Vanilla
 48
Butter
 49
Milk
 50
Carat Chocolate Chips
 51
And Natural Flavor - May Contain Trace Amounts Of Milk
 52
Whip Topping
 53
Heavy Whipping Cream
 54
Heavy Cream
 55
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
56
Mono & Diglycerides
 57
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
58
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
59
Cocoa Mass
 60
Emulsifier
 61
Flavoring
 62
Liquid Invert Sugar
 63
Vanilla Extract
 64
Natural Orange Flavor
 65
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
66
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

Full Ingredient List

Vollmer's chocolate cake mix (sugar, bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), shortening (soybean oil, propylene glycol, mono and diesters of fat, stearic acid, mono and diglycerides), cocoa (processed with alkali) modified food starch, egg whites, nonfat milk, dextrose, sodium bicarbonate, salt monocalcium phosphate, egg yolk, sodium acid pyrophosphate, caramel color (contains sulfites) polysorbate 60, ascorbic acid, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, acacia gum, guar gum, corn syrup solids, sodium propionate (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative), red 40 lake., water, granulated sugar, all purpose shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil), chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, anhydrous milk fat soy lecithin (an emulsifier) and vanilla, soybean oil (soybean oil), butter, milk, carat chocolate chips ((sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin (an emulsifier) and natural flavor - may contain trace amounts of milk), whip topping, heavy whipping cream (heavy cream, carrageenan, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 80; contains milk), corn syrup, cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier, soy lecithin, flavoring, liquid invert sugar, vanilla extract, orange flavor (water, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, fd&c yellow 6, citric acid)

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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