Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Tastykake, mini donuts, caramel apple

Tastykake, mini donuts, caramel apple: 3.9/5 ingredient safety

Tastykake, mini donuts, caramel apple by Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company has 8 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: Tastykake, mini donuts, caramel apple

Tastykake, mini donuts, caramel apple by Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company is tracked in PlainIngredients with 8 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 6 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 8 tracked ingredients
8
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
6
Low Risk / Safe
E
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
Wheat Starch
Thickener · 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, unbleached and bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, crunch blend (bleached wheat flour, sugar, yellow corn flour, yeast, salt, soybean oil, caramel color, leavening [sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate], calcium propionate [preservative], extractives of paprika [color]), vegetable oils (palm oil and soybean oil), contains 2% or less of each of the following: soy flour, egg yolks, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), nonfat milk solids, glycerine, corn syrup solids, salt, natural and artificial flavors, dextrose, wheat starch, calcium sulfate, caramel color, soy lecithin, wheat flour, distilled monoglycerides, calcium carbonate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, guar gum, propylene glycol monoester, agar, tapioca dextrin, corn dextrin, titanium dioxide (color), xanthan gum, enzymes, karaya gum, monoglycerides, corn syrup, citric ac

Product Details

Barcode
0025600091555
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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