Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Tastykake, cupcakes, banana pudding

Tastykake, cupcakes, banana pudding: 3.6/5 ingredient safety

Tastykake, cupcakes, banana pudding by Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company has 11 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3.6 out of 5, 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 0.52 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: Tastykake, cupcakes, banana pudding

Tastykake, cupcakes, banana pudding by Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company is tracked in PlainIngredients with 11 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3.6 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, 2 ingredients are currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 7 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 0.52 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3.6
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 3.6 out of 5
Based on 11 tracked ingredients
11
Tracked Ingredients
2
Concerning
7
Low Risk / Safe
E
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
Caramel Color (E150a-d)
Color Additive · Mixed
3
Polysorbate 80 (E433)
Emulsifier · Mixed
4
Agar (406)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Calcium Carbonate (170)
Color Additive · Low Risk
4
DATEM (E472e)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Guar Gum (E412)
Thickener · Low Risk
4
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Flavoring Agent · Low Risk
5
Citric Acid (E330)
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, water, enriched unbleached and bleached flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, palm oil, eggs, egg whites, contains 2% or less of each of the following: dextrose, corn syrup, egg yolks, modified cornstarch, high fructose corn syrup, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), mono - and diglycerides, salt, calcium carbonate, cornstarch, calcium sulfate, titanium dioxide (color), sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 80, natural and artificial flavors, polysorbate 60, datem, soy lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, agar, guar gum, colored with extractives of turmeric and annatto seed, sodium hexametaphosphate, monoglycerides, citric acid, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, caramel color, preserved with potassium sorbate, sorbic acid and sodium propionate, topped with vanilla cookie crumbs (wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, salt, sodium bicarbonate, arti

Product Details

Barcode
0025600091623
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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