Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Cheesecake Bites, Strawberry

by Panarama Inc.

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Cheesecake Bites, Strawberry by Panarama Inc. receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0785391670017
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (32 g)

What the Data Says About

Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Cheesecake Bites, Strawberry by Panarama Inc. carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Cheesecake Bites, Strawberry 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 Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Cheesecake Bites, Strawberry
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Pasteurized Milk & Cream
3
Partially Hydrogenated Palm & Palm Kernel Oil
4
Egg
5
Wheat Flour
6
Organic Cocoa
7
Liquid & Hydrogenated Soybean &/Or Cottonseed Oil
8
Whole Wheat Flour
9
Bleached Wheat Flour
10
Nonfat Dry Milk
11
Modified Food Starch
12
Strawberry Puree
13
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean &/Or Cottonseed Oil
14
Cocoa Butter
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Natural & Artificial Flavor
17
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
18
Reduced Mineral Whey Powder
19
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
20
Molasses
21
Sodium Phosphate
22
Preservative
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Emulsifier
25
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
26
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
27
Cheese Culture
28
Guar Gum
29
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
30
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
31
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
32
Carob Bean Gum
33
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
34
Malted Barley Flour
35
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
36
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
37
Honey
38
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
39
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
41
Sodium Alginate
42
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
43
Glycerol
44
Calcium Disodium Edta
45
Protects Flavor
46
Beta Carotene
47
Color
48
Beetroot Extract
49
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
50
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
51
Iron
52
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
53
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
54
Turmeric
55
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
56
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
57
Enzyme

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, pasteurized milk & cream, partially hydrogenated palm & palm kernel oil, egg, wheat flour, cocoa (processed with alkali), liquid & hydrogenated soybean &/or cottonseed oil, whole wheat flour, bleached wheat flour, nonfat dry milk, modified food starch, strawberry puree, partially hydrogenated soybean &/or cottonseed oil, cocoa butter, salt, natural & artificial flavor, corn syrup, reduced mineral whey powder, modified tapioca starch, molasses, sodium phosphate (preservative), soy lecithin (emulsifier), citric acid, whey, cheese culture, guar gum, carrageenan, maltodextrin, dextrose, carob bean gum, vegetable mono & diglycerides, malted barley flour, sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate (preservative), honey, xanthan gum, sodium propionate (preservative), red 40, sodium alginate, sodium benzoate (preservative), glycerol, calcium disodium edta (protects flavor), beta carotene (color), beetroot extract, vitamin a palmitate, niacin, iron, annatto (color), thiamine mononitrate, turmeric (color), riboflavin, folic acid, enzyme.

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts

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