Meijer NOVA 4

Chocolate 8 Single Layer Dessert Cake, Chocolate

Chocolate 8 Single Layer Dessert Cake, Chocolate: 3.3/5 ingredient safety

Chocolate 8 Single Layer Dessert Cake, Chocolate by Meijer has 9 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.3 out of 5, 0.82 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.82 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Snacks / Sweet snacks / Biscuits and cakes / Cakes

Product Insight: Chocolate 8 Single Layer Dessert Cake, Chocolate

Chocolate 8 Single Layer Dessert Cake, Chocolate by Meijer is tracked in PlainIngredients with 9 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5, a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 2 ingredients are currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 5 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.82 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.3
Mixed Evidence
Average ingredient safety: 3.3 out of 5
Based on 9 tracked ingredients
9
Tracked Ingredients
2
Concerning
5
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
2 ingredients flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Sorbitan Monostearate (491)
Emulsifier · Caution
2
Titanium Dioxide (E171)
Color/Whitener · Caution
3
Phosphoric Acid (E338)
Acidity Regulator · Mixed
3
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (E541)
Leavening Agent · Mixed
4
DATEM (E472e)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Guar Gum (E412)
Thickener · Low Risk
4
Invert Sugar
Sweetener · Low Risk
4
Mono- and Diglycerides (E471)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Sodium Bicarbonate
Emulsifier · Low Risk

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Chocolate Dessert Cake: Sugar, Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Eggs, Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Distilled Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Citric Acid), Modified Food Starch, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Glycerin, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Invert Sugar, Egg Whites, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Oleyl Lactylic Acid, Whey, Vital Wheat Gluten, Salt, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono And Diglycerides, Datem, Soy Lecithin, Enzymes, Guar Gum, Carboxymethylcellulose, Annatto Extract (Color), Turmeric (Color), Sorbitan Monostearate, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Propionate), Beta Carotene (Color), Antioxidants (Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid), Polysorbate 60, Dextrose, Titanium Dioxide

Product Details

Brand
Meijer
Barcode
0041250507048
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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