Cheesecake

by Belmont

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cheesecake by Belmont receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
4061462686290
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 slice (85 g)

What the Data Says About

Cheesecake by Belmont carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Cheesecake 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

Composite safety metrics for Cheesecake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Milk
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Skim Milk
4
Sour Cream
5
Cultured Milk And Cream
6
Enzymes
7
Water
8
Palm Oil
9
Glucose Syrup
10
Wheat Flour
11
Dried Cream Cheese
12
Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Cream
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Guar Gum
15
Locust Bean Gum
16
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
17
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Dry Whole Milk
19
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
20
Milk Protein Concentrate
21
Lemon Juice Concentrate
22
Mono - And Diglycerides
23
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
24
Natural Flavors
25
Eggs
26
Nonfat Dry Milk
27
Turmeric
28
Margarine
29
Soybean Oil
30
Natural Flavor
31
Soy Lecithin
32
Beta-carotene Color
33
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Brown Sugar
35
Strawberry
36
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
37
Gellan Gum Blend
38
Gellan Gum
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
39
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
40
Sodium Citrate
41
Fruit And Vegetable Juice
42
Color

Full Ingredient List

milk, sugar, skim milk, sour cream (cultured milk and cream, enzymes), water, palm oil, glucose syrup, wheat flour, cream cheese (cultured pasteurized milk and cream, salt, guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum), cornstarch, dry whole milk, whey, milk protein concentrate, enzymes, salt, lemon juice concentrate, guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, mono - and diglycerides, caramel color, natural flavors, dried eggs, nonfat dry milk, turmeric, margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, natural flavor, milk, soy lecithin, beta-carotene color, vitamin A palmitate), wheat flour, soybean oil, sugar, brown sugar, glucose syrup, strawberry, citric acid, natural flavor, gellan gum blend (gellan gum, sucrose, gellan gum, salt), sodium citrate, fruit and vegetable juice (color)

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