Strawberry Cake

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Strawberry Cake receives a safety score of 85/100 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
8684041684829
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
60g

What the Data Says About

Strawberry Cake carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Strawberry 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 Strawberry Cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 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
Pea Protein
2
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
3
Sunflower Oil Powder
4
Inulin
Other
Safe
5
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
6
Ground Flaxseed
7
Natural Strawberry Flavor
8
Calcium Salts Of Orthophosphoric Acid
9
Guar Gum
10
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
11
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
13
Red Beet Juice Powder
14
L-ascorbic Acid
15
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
16
Ferrous Sulphate
17
Zinc Sulphate
18
Dl-alpha-tocopherol
19
Nicotinamide
20
Manganese Sulphate
21
D-pantothenate Calcium
22
Retinyl Acetate
23
Cholecalciferol
24
Copper Sulphate
25
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Thiamin Mononitrate
28
Bcaa
29
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
30
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
31
Sodium Selenite
32
Sodium Molybdate
33
Phylloquinone
34
D-biotin
35
Cyanocobalamin
36
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Pea Protein, Maltodextrin, Sunflower Oil Powder, Inulin, Potassium Chloride, Ground Flaxseed, Strawberry Flavor, Calcium Salts of Orthophosphoric Acid, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Red Beet Juice Powder, L-Ascorbic Acid, Acesulfame K, Ferrous Sulphate, Zinc Sulphate, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol, Nicotinamide, Manganese Sulphate, D-Pantothenate Calcium, Retinyl Acetate, Cholecalciferol, Copper Sulphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamin Mononitrate, BCAA, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate, Phylloquinone, D-Biotin, Cyanocobalamin, Silicon Dioxide

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