Avoid

Birthday Cake Flavor Ice Cream Mix, Birthday Cake

by The pioneer woman

Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 5 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0810061700302 · Serving size 4 Tsp (19 g)

The verdict

Birthday Cake Flavor Ice Cream Mix, Birthday Cake by The pioneer woman scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 34 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

0/100
Avoid safety score
5
flagged ingredients of 34 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0810061700302
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Birthday Cake Flavor Ice Cream Mix, Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake Flavor Ice Cream Mix, Birthday Cake by The pioneer woman carries a composite safety score of 0/100, 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Birthday Cake Flavor Ice Cream Mix, Birthday 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 Birthday Cake Flavor Ice Cream Mix, Birthday Cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 4,938 products we've scored in the Cooking helpers category, the average safety score is 91.6/100. Birthday Cake Flavor Ice Cream Mix, Birthday Cake scores 91.6 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 91.6/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
2
Organic Rainbow Sprinkles
3
Corn Starch
4
Palm Oil
5
Artificial Colors
6
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
7
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
8
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
9
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
10
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
11
Mica
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
Color Additive
12
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
13
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
14
Preservative
15
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
16
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
17
Corn Potato
18
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
19
Natural Flavor
20
Including Milk
21
Soy
22
Gum Arabic
23
Medium Chain Triglycerides
24
Stabilizer Blend
25
Guar Gum
26
Carrageenan Maltodextrin
27
Butter
28
Nonfat Milk
29
Canola Oil
30
Tricalcium Phosphate
31
Anti-caking Agent
32
Red
33
Beet Juice Concentrate
34
For Color

Full Ingredient List

Sugar, Rainbow Sprinkles [Sugar, Corn Starch, Palm Oil, Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 3 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Mica), Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)], Dextrose, Maltodextrin (Corn Potato), Whey, Natural Flavor (Including Milk, Soy), Gum Arabic, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Stabilizer Blend (Guar Gum, Carrageenan Maltodextrin), Butter, Nonfat Milk, Canola Oil, Tricalcium Phosphate (Anti-Caking Agent), Red, Beet Juice Concentrate (For Color).

Categories

Cooking helpers Baking Mixes Dessert mixes Pastry helpers Cake mixes

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.