Kroger NOVA 4

red velvet cake

red velvet cake: 3.7/5 ingredient safety

red velvet cake by Kroger has 7 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.7 out of 5, 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: red velvet cake

red velvet cake by Kroger is tracked in PlainIngredients with 7 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.7 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 no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. 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 0.42 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.7
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.7 out of 5
Based on 7 tracked ingredients
7
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
5
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

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, vitamin d 0.3mcg 2% calcium 70mg 6% boflavin, folic acid), eggs, soybean oil, water. contains 2% or less of: cocoa powder processed with alkali, modified corn starch, whey, distilled monoglycerides, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate), vital wheat gluten, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium acetate, guar gum, xanthan gum, natural and artificial flavor, soy flour, red 40, blue 1. icing also contains: maltodextrin, palm vegetable shortening (interesterified soybean oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil), corn soup, calcium carbonate, agar, sorbitan monostearate, caramel color, lemon oil, mono-and diglycerides. contains: wheat, eggs, milk, soy. may contain: coconut, pecan, pistachio, walnut.

Product Details

Brand
Kroger
Barcode
0011110195838
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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