Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Chocolate iced cakes with orange sprinkles

Chocolate iced cakes with orange sprinkles: 4/5 ingredient safety

Chocolate iced cakes with orange sprinkles by Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Snacks / Sweet snacks / Biscuits and cakes / Cakes

Product Insight: Chocolate iced cakes with orange sprinkles

Chocolate iced cakes with orange sprinkles by Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is E. Within the identified ingredient list, 1 ingredient is 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 in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 6 tracked ingredients
6
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
5
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Sorbitan Monostearate (491)
Emulsifier · Caution
4
Agar (406)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Dextrin (1400)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Propylene Glycol (E1520)
Processing Aid · Low Risk
5
Lactic Acid (E270)
Acidity Regulator · Safe
5
Xanthan Gum (E415)
Thickener · Safe

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

Sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), nonfat milk, vegetable shortening (soybean oil, palm oil, and hydrogenated cottonseed oil), eggs, egg yolks, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, liquid sucrose, cocoa, contains 2% or less of each of the following: corn starch, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), mono - and diglycerdies, modified corn starch, soy lecithin, salt, butter (made from milk), natural and artificial flavors, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, calcium sulfate, spices, monoglycerides, agar, propylene glycol, lactic acid, preserved with sodium propionate, sorbic acid and benzoic acid, topped with candy sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed and/or soybean), soy lecithin, dextrin, yellow 6 lake, confectioner's glaze, natural and artificial flavor, carnauba wax).

Product Details

Barcode
0025600007792
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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