Tastykake NOVA 4

Tasty cake Chocolate Dipp’n Sticks

Tasty cake Chocolate Dipp’n Sticks: 3.8/5 ingredient safety

Tasty cake Chocolate Dipp’n Sticks by Tastykake has 8 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.8 out of 5, 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: Tasty cake Chocolate Dipp’n Sticks

Tasty cake Chocolate Dipp’n Sticks by Tastykake is tracked in PlainIngredients with 8 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.8 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 6 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.32 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.8
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.8 out of 5
Based on 8 tracked ingredients
8
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
6
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Titanium Dioxide (E171)
Color/Whitener · Caution
3
Caramel Color (E150a-d)
Color Additive · Mixed
4
Agar (406)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Calcium Carbonate (170)
Color Additive · Low Risk
4
Guar Gum (E412)
Thickener · Low Risk
4
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Flavoring Agent · Low Risk
4
Wheat Starch
Thickener · Low Risk
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, unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, ts niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), 7oz) water, vegetable oil (palm oil and soybean oil), cocoa (processed with alkali), contains 2% or less of each of the following: glycerine, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), dextrose, nonfat milk solids, salt, wheat flour, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, wheat starch, mono - and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavors, guar gum, distilled monoglycerides, agar, soy lecithin, nutmeg, whey (milk) protein, enzymes, titanium dioxide (color), modified corn starch, locust lue* bean gum, tapioca dextrin, corn dextrin, egg yolks, sodium hexametaphosphate, karaya gum, monoglycerides, xanthan gum, 4% caramel color, sodium propionate and potassium sorbate (to retard spoilage). 0 7%

Product Details

Barcode
0025600000137
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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