Pumpkin spice mini miniature fall donuts, pumpkin spice

30
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Pumpkin spice mini miniature fall donuts, pumpkin spice receives a safety score of 30/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0813224007119
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 DONUT (52 g)

What the Data Says About

Pumpkin spice mini miniature fall donuts, pumpkin spice carries a composite safety score of 30/100, 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 4 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, Pumpkin spice mini miniature fall donuts, pumpkin spice 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 Pumpkin spice mini miniature fall donuts, pumpkin spice
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 30/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
3
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Water
8
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Icing Sugar
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
Vegetable Shortening
13
Palm Oil
14
Canola Oil
15
Dimethylpolysiloxane
LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Prior Sanctioned
16
Vegetable Oils
17
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
18
Soybean Oil
19
Leavening
20
Yeast
21
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
22
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
23
Carob Bean Gum
24
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Defatted Soy Flour
26
Cocoa Powder
27
Corn Starch
28
Dry Whey
29
Milk
30
Emulsifiers
31
Monoglycerides
32
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
33
Propylene Glycol Mono Fatty Acid Esters
34
Methylcellulose
35
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
36
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
37
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
38
Wheat Gluten Preservative
39
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
40
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
41
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
42
Sodium Propionate Citric Acid
43
Organic Non-fat Dry Milk
44
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
45
Color
46
Corn Starch
47
Natural And Artificial Flavor
48
Eggs
49
Glucono-delta-lactone
50
Beta Carotene
51
Soya Lecithin
52
Enzymes
53
Corn Syrup Solids
54
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
55
Sodium Acid Sulphate
56
Ethyl Alcohol
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
57
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
58
Fd&c Colors
59
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
60
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
61
Sodium Citrate
62
Sulphites

Full Ingredient List

Wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, reduced iron, folic acid), water, sugar (sugar, high fructose corn syrup, icing sugar, dextrose), vegetable shortening (palm oil, canola oil, dimethylpolysiloxane), vegetable oils (hydrogenated coconut oil, hydrogenated soybean oil), leavening (yeast, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, carob bean gum), salt, defatted soy flour, cocoa powder, modified corn starch, dry whey (milk), emulsifiers (monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters, methylcellulose, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, datem), wheat gluten preservative (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium propionate citric acid), non-fat dry milk, titanium dioxide (color), corn starch, natural and artificial flavor, dried eggs, glucono-delta-lactone, beta carotene, soya lecithin, enzymes, corn syrup solids, glycerin, sodium acid sulphate, ethyl alcohol, caramel color, fd&c colors (yellow 6, yellow 5), sodium citrate, sulphites.

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