Question 1

Is 16 Frosted Pumpkin Pie, 16 Frosted S'mores safe?

Accepted Answer

16 Frosted Pumpkin Pie, 16 Frosted S'mores contains 3 additive(s) flagged for avoidance by regulators (banned somewhere, under active FDA review, or with strong evidence of harm) and 2 additive(s) under caution. Safety score: 45/100.

Question 2

What additives does 16 Frosted Pumpkin Pie, 16 Frosted S'mores contain?

Accepted Answer

16 Frosted Pumpkin Pie, 16 Frosted S'mores contains 22 additives identified from its ingredient list: FD&C Red No. 40, Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6, Calcium Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1, Aluminum Lake, Tert-butylhydroquinone, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Folic Acid, Caramel, Lecithin, Riboflavin, Vitamin A, Pyridoxine, plus 10 others.

Question 3

Is 16 Frosted Pumpkin Pie, 16 Frosted S'mores okay for kids?

Accepted Answer

16 Frosted Pumpkin Pie, 16 Frosted S'mores contains additives that some parents prefer to avoid for young children, including substances flagged by U.S. and EU regulators. Children consume more food per body weight than adults, so cumulative exposure matters more. See the full ingredient breakdown for context.

Question 4

Where does this safety data come from?

Accepted Answer

Our analysis is based on the FDA Substances Added to Food database, EFSA OpenFoodTox, OpenFDA Adverse Events, and the ingredient list published on Open Food Facts. Each additive's regulatory status (FDA, EFSA, UK, Canada, Japan, etc.) is documented on its detail page.

Is 16 Frosted Pumpkin Pie, 16 Frosted S'mores safe?

AVOID·3

CAUTION·2

SAFE·17

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