Icing on the cake
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Icing on the cake receives a safety score of 90/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Icing on the cake carries a composite safety score of 90/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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, Icing on the 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. The Nutri-Score grade of E 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 90/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | E | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Cream, confetti swirl ribbon [powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), refined peanut oil, maltodextrin, nonpareils (sugar, dextrin, tapioca starch, glucose powder, colors {red beet juice, beta carotene, turmeric anthocyanin}, magnesium silicate, carnauba wax, glycerin, gum arabic), white coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, whole milk powder, soy lecithin, salt), stabilizer (mono and diglycerides, tocopherol, ascorbic acid, citric acid), soy lecithin, salt], nonfat milk, sugar, cake pieces [enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, sunflower oil, skim milk powder, salt, natural flavors], vanilla cream flavor base [sugar water, high fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, salt, natural and artificial flavor], frosting pieces [sugar, refined coconut oil, buttermilk powder, natural flavor, colors (spirulina extract, paprika extract, turmeric extract) soy lecithin], corn syrup, whey powder, natural flavors (derived from barley), stabilizer/emulsifier blend [cellulose gum, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, carrageenan, polysorbate 80].
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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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