Mini guava filled croissants

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Mini guava filled croissants receives a safety score of 60/100 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
0810509008861
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CROISSANT (42 g)

What the Data Says About

Mini guava filled croissants carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Mini guava filled croissants 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 D 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 Mini guava filled croissants
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Wheat Flour
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Organic Malted Barley
9
Guava Filling
10
Pink Guava
11
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
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
13
Water
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Food Starch-modified
16
Or Less Of : Blue 1
17
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
18
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
19
Preservatives
20
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
21
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
22
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
23
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
24
Sodium Citrate
25
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
26
Color
27
Margarine
28
Made From Palm Oil
29
Soybean Oil
30
Soybean Lecithin
31
Soy
32
With Mono - And Diglycerides Added
33
Potassium Sorbate And Citric Acid Added As Preservatives
34
Artificial Butter Flavor
35
Colored With Beta Carotene
36
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
37
Nonfat Milk Powder
38
Yeast
39
Unsalted Butter
40
Cream
41
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
42
Vital Wheat Gluten
43
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
44
Enzyme
45
Malted Wheat Flour
46
Enzymes
47
Wheat
48
And 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Ascorbic Acid
49
Vitamin C
50
Preservative
51
Dough Conditioner
52
Dry Egg
53
Corn Flour
54
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
55
Soy Oil
56
Egg Yolk
57
Soy Lecithin
58
Or Less Of: Beta Carotene

Full Ingredient List

Wheat flour (enriched wheat flour [niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], malted barley), guava filling (pink guava, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, sugar, food starch-modified, contains 2% or less of : blue 1, citric acid, gellan gum, preservatives [potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate], propylene glycol, red 40, sodium citrate, titanium dioxide [color]), water, margarine (made from palm oil, water, soybean oil, sugar, soybean lecithin [soy, with mono - and diglycerides added, potassium sorbate and citric acid added as preservatives, artificial butter flavor, colored with beta carotene, vitamin a palmitate added), sugar, nonfat milk powder, yeast, unsalted butter (cream), salt, vital wheat gluten, calcium propionate, enzyme (malted wheat flour, enzymes [contains wheat] and 2% or less of each of the following: ascorbic acid [vitamin c], soybean oil), potassium sorbate (preservative), dough conditioner (wheat flour, enzymes), dry egg (corn flour, dextrose, salt, soy oil, egg yolk, soy lecithin contains 2% or less of: beta carotene)

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Pastries

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