Tastykake Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Sponge Cake With Lemon Flavored Icing, Lemon

Sponge Cake With Lemon Flavored Icing, Lemon: 3.9/5 ingredient safety

Sponge Cake With Lemon Flavored Icing, Lemon by Tastykake has 7 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.9 out of 5, 0.22 points below 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 0.22 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: Sponge Cake With Lemon Flavored Icing, Lemon

Sponge Cake With Lemon Flavored Icing, Lemon by Tastykake is tracked in PlainIngredients with 7 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.9 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 4 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.22 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.9
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.9 out of 5
Based on 7 tracked ingredients
7
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
4
Low Risk / Safe
E
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, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Egg Yolks, Nonfat Milk, Corn Syrup, Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, And Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Whey (Milk), Eggs, Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Corn Starch, Soy Protein, Soy Lecithin, Modified Corn Starch, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Butter (Made From Milk), Salt, Nonfat Milk Solids, Lemon Juice With Added Lemon Oil, Natural And Artificial Flavors (Contains Milk And Egg Ingredients), Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Mono - And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, Monoglycerides, Calcium Sulfate, Nutmeg, Fd&C Yellow #5 Aluminum Lake, Annatto (Color), Caramel Color, Dextrose, Polysorbate 80, Lactic Acid, Sorbic Acid (To Retard Spoilage).

Product Details

Barcode
0025600086179
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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