Pop tarte chocolate cake

by Legendary Foods

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Pop tarte chocolate cake by Legendary Foods receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0810035970700
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 pastry (61 g)

What the Data Says About

Pop tarte chocolate cake by Legendary Foods carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Pop tarte chocolate cake 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

Composite safety metrics for Pop tarte chocolate cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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

1
Protein Blend
2
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
3
Micellar Casein
4
Whey Protein Isolate
5
Erythritol
Sweetener
Safe
6
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
7
Oil Blend
8
Refined High Oleic Sunflower Oil
9
Organic High Oleic Safflower Oil
10
Palm Oil
11
Water
12
Collagen Peptides
13
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
14
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
15
Natural Flavors
16
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
17
Sunflower Lecithin
18
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Palm Kernel Oil
20
Soluble Corn Fiber
21
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
22
Guar Gum
23
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
24
Baking Soda
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
Gum Arabic
27
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
28
Red No. 40
29
Yellow No. 6
30
Yellow No. 5
31
Red No. 3
32
Blue No. 1
33
Carnauba Wax

Full Ingredient List

protein blend (calcium caseinate, micellar casein, whey protein isolate), erythritol, polydextrose, oil blend (high oleic sunflower oil, high oleic safflower oil, palm oil), water, collagen peptides, cocoa processed with alkali, glycerin, natural flavors, cellulose, sunflower lecithin, sea salt, palm kernel oil, soluble corn fiber, xanthan gum, guar gum, modified cellulose, baking soda, citric acid, gum arabic, sucralose, red No. 40, yellow No. 6, yellow No. 5, red No. 3, blue No. 1, carnauba wax

Categories

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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