Tesco Cherry Bakewell Tarts 6 Pack

by Tesco

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Tesco Cherry Bakewell Tarts 6 Pack by Tesco 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
5052320551446
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 serving (49 g)

What the Data Says About

Tesco Cherry Bakewell Tarts 6 Pack by Tesco 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, Tesco Cherry Bakewell Tarts 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. 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 Tesco Cherry Bakewell Tarts 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 E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Wheat Flour
2
_wheat_ Flour
3
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
4
Iron
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Thiamin
7
. Sugar
8
Palm Oil
9
Plum And Raspberry Jam
10
Glucose Syrup
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Plum Concentrate
13
Water
14
Raspberry Concentrate
15
Acidity Regulators
16
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
17
Trisodium Citrate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
GRAS
18
Colour
19
Anthocyanins
20
Gelling Agent
21
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
22
Flavouring
23
Rapeseed Oil
24
Glacé Cherry Half
25
Cherry
26
Glucose-fructose Syrup
27
Fruit And Vegetable Concentrates
28
Apple
29
Blackcurrant
30
Radish
31
Acidity Regulator
32
Preservative
33
_sulphur Dioxide_
34
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
35
Humectant
36
Glycerol
37
Pasteurised _egg_
38
Pasteurised _egg_ White
39
Emulsifiers
40
Mono - And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
41
Sucrose Esters Of Fatty Acids
42
Raising Agents
43
Disodium Diphosphate
44
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
45
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
46
Cornflour

Full Ingredient List

Wheat Flour [_Wheat_ Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin]. Sugar, Palm Oil, Plum and Raspberry Jam (8%) [Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Plum Concentrate, Water, Raspberry Concentrate, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Trisodium Citrate), Colour (Anthocyanins), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Flavouring], Water, Glucose Syrup, Rapeseed Oil, Glacé Cherry Half (4%) [Cherry, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates (Apple, Blackcurrant, Radish), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (_Sulphur Dioxide_)], Invert Sugar Syrup, Humectant (Glycerol), Pasteurised _Egg_, Pasteurised _Egg_ White, Emulsifiers (Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids), Flavouring, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Rice Starch, Cornflour, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid).

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes Sweet pies Fruit tarts

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