Cakebites Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

The Original Kitten Cakes, The Original

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Product Insight: The Original Kitten Cakes, The Original

The Original Kitten Cakes, The Original by Cakebites is tracked in PlainIngredients with 10 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 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), a standard framework for classifying how heavily food has been industrially modified before reaching the shelf, and Its Nutri-Score grade is E, the European front-of-pack nutritional label summarizing calories, saturated fat, sodium, sugar, protein, fiber, and produce content. 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 8 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale.

Our composite score weighs each ingredient's U.S. FDA regulatory status (GRAS, Approved, or Banned), European Union food-additive status under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, any U.S. state-level restrictions, and signals drawn from peer-reviewed toxicology literature. The per-product score is the mean of the per-ingredient ratings and should be read as a structured summary rather than a clinical verdict; edge cases such as cumulative exposure, individual allergies, and dietary interactions are not captured by a single number and are better addressed by reading the individual ingredient pages linked below.

Sources: Open Food Facts (product + ingredient list, CC0 licensed) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 · U.S. state food-safety statutes

4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 10 tracked ingredients
10
Tracked Ingredients
2
Concerning
8
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score
2 ingredients 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

Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Malted Barley Flour, Sugar, Palm Oil, Eggs, Invert Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Powder (Milk), Whole Milk Solids, Titanium Dioxide, Nonfat Dry Milk Solids, Soy Lecithin, Sorbitol, Salt, Sodium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Pectin, Citric Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Corn Starch, Tapioca Starch, Dried Glucose Syrup, Glycerin, Gum Arabic, Sorbic Acid, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 3, Red 40, Blue 1, Carnauba Wax.

Data Sources

  • Open Food Facts — Product data and ingredient lists
  • FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) Inventory — Safety scores
  • EU Food Additive Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008

Product Details

Barcode
0037695198606
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Data sourced from official EWG, FDA GRAS, and ingredient toxicology databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainIngredients Editorial

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