Thorntons Celebration Cake

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Thorntons Celebration Cake 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
5030765003737
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
Per serving (approx 55 g)

What the Data Says About

Thorntons Celebration Cake 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, Thorntons Celebration 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Thorntons Celebration Cake
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
Chocolate Buttercream Ganache
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Whipping Cream
4
Milk
5
Milk Chocolate
6
Cocoa Butter
7
Cocoa Mass
8
Dried Skimmed Milk
9
Milk Fat
10
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
11
Emulsifier
12
Soya Lecithin
13
Dark Chocolate
14
Flavouring
15
Butter
16
Invert Sugar Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
17
Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder
18
Palm Oil
19
Rapeseed Oil
20
Water
21
E300
22
Preservative
23
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
24
Pasteurised Egg
25
Wheat Flour
26
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
27
Iron
28
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Thiamin
30
Humectants
31
Glycerol
32
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Modified Maize Starch
34
Glucose Syrup
35
Whole Milk
36
Raising Agents
37
E300
38
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
39
Emulsifiers
40
Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk
41
Whole Milk
42
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
43
Palm Kernel Oil
44
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
45
Egg White
46
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
47
Acidity Regulator
48
Tartaric acid
Preservative
Safe
49
Milk Protein

Full Ingredient List

Chocolate Buttercream Ganache (27%) [Sugar, Whipping Cream (Milk), Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Dried Skimmed Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)), Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Flavouring), Butter (Milk), Invert Sugar Syrup, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Emulsifier (E471), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)], Sugar, Pasteurised Egg, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Rapeseed Oil, Humectants (Glycerol, Sorbitol), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Butter (Milk), Maize Starch, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Butter, Invert Sugar Syrup, Dried Whole Milk, Raising Agents (E450, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Cocoa Mass, Emulsifiers (E471, Soya Lecithin), Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk (Whole Milk, Sugar), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Dextrose, Palm Kernel Oil, Whole Milk, Milk Fat, Dried Whey (Milk), Lactose (Milk), Flavouring, Dried Egg White, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Tartaric Acid), Milk Protein

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