Miss kay's lemonade cake

by Duke Sandwich Productions Inc.

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Miss kay's lemonade cake by Duke Sandwich Productions Inc. receives a safety score of 0/100 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
0856360005175
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.166 CAKE (80 g)

What the Data Says About

Miss kay's lemonade cake by Duke Sandwich Productions Inc. 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.

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, Miss kay's lemonade 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

Composite safety metrics for Miss kay's lemonade cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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

1
Yellow Cake Mix
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Enriched Bleached Flour
4
Wheat Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
11
Egg White
12
Egg Yolk With Sodium Silicoaluminate
13
Nonfat Milk
14
Leavening
15
Baking Soda
16
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
17
Monocalcium Phosphate
18
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
19
Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids
20
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
21
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
22
Mono And Diglycerides
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
25
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
26
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
27
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
28
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
29
Calcium Acetate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
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
31
Soy Lecithin
32
Guar Gum
33
Cellulose Gum
34
Artificial Flavor
35
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Water
38
Eggs
39
Dried Cream Cheese
40
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
41
Cheese Culture
42
Salt. Stabilizers
43
Carob Bean
44
Xanthan
45
Guar Gums
46
Butter
47
Pasteurized Cream
48
Vegetable Oil
49
Lemon Filling
50
Modified Food Starch
51
Corn
52
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oils
53
Or Less Of The Following : Sodium Citrate
54
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
55
Lemon Puree
56
Natural And Artificial Flavor
57
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
58
Agar Agar
59
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
60
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
61
Lemon Extract

Full Ingredient List

Yellow cake mix (sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), partially hydrogenated soybean oil, egg white, egg yolk with sodium silicoaluminate, nonfat milk, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), propylene glycol, mono and diesters of fatty acids, dextrose, modified tapioca starch, mono and diglycerides, salt, sorbitan monostearate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, calcium acetate, maltodextrin, soy lecithin, guar gum, cellulose gum, artificial flavor, yellow 5, red 40), water, eggs, sugar, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt. stabilizers [carob bean and/or xanthan and/or guar gums]), butter (pasteurized cream, salt) vegetable oil, lemon filling (water, sugar, dextrose, modified food starch (corn), partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils), contains 2% or less of the following : sodium citrate, citric acid, lemon puree, salt, natural and artificial flavor, sorbic acid, agar agar, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, lemon extract.

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