Mr Kipling Hot Cross Slices 6 Pack

by Mr Kipling

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Mr Kipling Hot Cross Slices 6 Pack by Mr Kipling receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
5000221604150
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
Per slice (28g)

What the Data Says About

Mr Kipling Hot Cross Slices 6 Pack by Mr Kipling carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Mr Kipling Hot Cross Slices 6 Pack 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 Mr Kipling Hot Cross Slices 6 Pack
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Wheat Flour
2
With Added Calcium
3
Iron
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Thiamin
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Raisins
8
Vegetable Oils
9
Palm
10
Rapeseed
11
Water
12
Glucose Syrup
13
Humectant
14
Vegetable Glycerine
15
Ground Rice
16
Candied Mixed Peel
17
Orange Peel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
18
Glucose-fructose Syrup
19
Lemon Peel
20
Acidity Regulator
21
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
22
Whey Powder
23
Milk
24
Soya Flour
25
Egg White
26
Vegetable Fat
27
Modified Maize Starch
28
Raising Agents
29
Disodium Diphosphate
30
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
31
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
32
Colour
33
Plain Caramel
34
Milk Proteins
35
Stabiliser
36
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
37
Emulsifiers
38
Soya Lecithin
39
Mono - And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
40
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
41
Flavourings
42
Contain Milk
43
Ground Mixed Spice
44
Cassia
45
Coriander
46
Caraway
47
Nutmeg
48
Organic Cloves
49
Organic Ginger

Full Ingredient List

Wheat Flour (with Added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Raisins, Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Water, Glucose Syrup, Humectant (Vegetable Glycerine), Ground Rice, Candied Mixed Peel (Orange Peel, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Lemon Peel, Sugar, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Whey Powder (Milk), Soya Flour, Dried Egg White, Vegetable Fat (Palm), Maize Starch, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Colour (Plain Caramel), Milk Proteins, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Flavourings (contain Milk), Ground Mixed Spice (Cassia, Coriander, Caraway, Nutmeg, Cloves, Ginger)

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