fruity pebbles cake mix
Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 8 flagged ingredients identified.
The verdict
fruity pebbles cake mix scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 68 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 8 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.
- 0/100
- Avoid safety score
- 8
- flagged ingredients of 68 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 10405888
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About fruity pebbles cake mix
fruity pebbles cake mix 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
Our scan identified 8 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, fruity pebbles cake mix 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 0/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 8 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
How It Compares to Its Category
Among the 94,909 products we've scored in the Snacks category, the average safety score is 87.4/100. fruity pebbles cake mix scores 87.4 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 87.4/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
confetti cake mix (sugar, bleached wheat flour, emulsified palm shortening palm oil propylene glycol mono-and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono-and diglycerides soomestearos lastylate sprinkles (sugar, yellow corn flour, modified corn starch, canola oil yellow stare red 40 lake, wheat flour, yellow 6 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 1 lake), leavening (sodium bicarbonate sem aluminium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate], wheat starch, coreabis less than 21% of salt, colored with [titanium dioxide), cellulose gum, xanthan gum, dextrose maltodexpol artificial flavors, modified corn starch), frosting (sugar, palm oil, water, corn syrup contants less than 2% of: corn starch, mono - and diglycerides, modified corn starch, salt, titaniuh dhenre coolori potassium sorbate [preservative], corn maltodextrin, polysorbate 60, xanthan gume antioxidants jascorbyl palmitate, mixed tocopherols, chamomile extract, rosemary extract, alpha tocopherol, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid), cereal (rice, sugar, canola and/or soybean oil, salt contains 1% or less of: natural and artificial flavor, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, turmeric oleoresin (color), bht and bha added to preserve freshness, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid [vitamin c, niacinamide (vitamin b3), reduced iron, zinc oxide, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12). contains: wheat.
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Data Sources
Data as of May 2026. 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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