Mini boston cream filled donuts with decadent chocolate frosting & fall leaf sprinkles, mini fall donuts

5
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Mini boston cream filled donuts with decadent chocolate frosting & fall leaf sprinkles, mini fall donuts receives a safety score of 5/100 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
0813224007096
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 DONUT (50 g)

What the Data Says About

Mini boston cream filled donuts with decadent chocolate frosting & fall leaf sprinkles, mini fall donuts carries a composite safety score of 5/100, 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, Mini boston cream filled donuts with decadent chocolate frosting & fall leaf sprinkles, mini fall donuts 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 boston cream filled donuts with decadent chocolate frosting & fall leaf sprinkles, mini fall donuts
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 5/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Enriched Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Sucre/glucose-fructose
11
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
12
Icing Sugar
13
Vegetable Shortening
14
Palm Oil
15
Palm Oil
16
Canola Oil
17
Dimethylpolysiloxane
LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Prior Sanctioned
18
Vegetable Oils
19
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
20
Soybean Oil
21
Palm Kernel Oil
22
Yeast
23
Baking Powder
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Defatted Soy Flour
26
Cocoa Powder
27
Corn Starch
28
Whey Powder
29
Milk
30
Monoglycerides
31
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
32
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
33
Sodium Stearoyl-2 - Lactylate
34
Propylene Glycol Mono Fatty Acid Esters
35
Skim Milk Powder
36
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
37
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
38
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
39
Methylcellulose
40
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
41
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
42
Corn Starch
43
Natural And Artificial Flavour
44
Whole Egg
45
Glucono Delta Lactone
46
Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Ester Of Mono And Diglycerides
47
Beta Carotene
48
Soy Lecithin
49
Amylase
Flavoring
Safe
50
Glucose Solids
51
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
52
Sodium Acid Sulphate
53
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
54
Artificial Colours
55
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
56
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
57
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
58
Sunflower Lecithin
59
Confectioner's Glaze

Full Ingredient List

Enriched wheat flour, (wheat flour, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, reduced iron, folic acid), water, sugar (sucre/glucose-fructose, dextrose, icing sugar), vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil, canola oil, dimethylpolysiloxane), vegetable oils (hydrogenated coconut oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, palm kernel oil), yeast, baking powder, salt, defatted soy flour, cocoa powder, modified corn starch, whey powder (milk), monoglycerides, wheat gluten, calcium propionate, sodium stearoyl-2 - lactylate, propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters, skim milk powder, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, titanium dioxide, methylcellulose, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, corn starch, natural and artificial flavour, dried whole egg, glucono delta lactone, diacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono and diglycerides, beta carotene, soy lecithin, amylase, dried glucose solids, glycerin, sodium acid sulphate, caramel colour, artificial colours (tartrazine, sunset yellow, allura red), sunflower lecithin, confectioner's glaze.

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial