Ms Mollys Madeira Cake ..

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Ms Mollys Madeira 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
5057545889794
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
As sold One slice (56g)

What the Data Says About

Ms Mollys Madeira 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, Ms Mollys Madeira 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. 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 Ms Mollys Madeira 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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Wheat Flour
2
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
3
Iron
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Thiamin
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Pasteurised Egg
8
Frosting
9
Palm Oil
10
Rapeseed Oil
11
Raspberry Jam
12
Humectant
13
Glycerol
14
Dried Skimmed Milk
15
Raising Agents
16
Disodium Diphosphate
17
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
18
Emulsifiers
19
Mono - And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids
20
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
21
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
22
Sunflower Lecithins
23
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
Glucose Syrup
25
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
Preservative
27
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
28
Thickener
29
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
30
Sunflower Oil
31
Colours E129
32
Anthocyanins
33
Chlorophyllin
34
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
35
Beetroot Red
36
Curcumin
37
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
38
Flavouring
39
Glazing Agent
40
White And Yellow Beeswax
41
Acidity Regulator
42
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
43
Elderberry Concentrate
44
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
45
Icing Sugar
46
Water
47
Mono-and Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids
48
Colour
49
Glucose-fructose Syrup
50
Organic Raspberry Purée
51
Acidity Regulators
52
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
53
Tricalcium Citrate
54
Gelling Agent
55
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), sugar, pasteurised egg, frosting (21%), palm oil, rapeseed oil, raspberry jam (6%), humectant (glycerol), dried skimmed milk, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium bicarbonate), emulsifiers (mono - and di-glycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, sunflower lecithins), wheat starch, glucose syrup, salt, preservative (potassium sorbate), thickener (xanthan gum), sunflower oil, colours (anthocyanins, chlorophyllin, beta-carotene, beetroot red, curcumin), invert sugar syrup, flavouring, glazing agent (white and yellow beeswax), acidity regulator (citric acid), elderberry concentrate, coconut oil, frosting contains: icing sugar, palm oil, rapeseed oil, water, glucose syrup, humectant (glycerol), emulsifiers (mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids), flavouring, preservative (potassium sorbate), colour (beta-carotene), raspberry jam contains: glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, water, raspberry purée, acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate, tricalcium citrate), gelling agent (pectin), colour (anthocyanins), flavouring, preservative (potassium sorbate)

Categories

Madeira-cake

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