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NOVA 4

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Hostess Tiger Tails Golden Sponge Cake With Orange Creme Filling Twinkies

by Hostess 10 cakes in Cakes Barcode 0008810911338

Hostess Tiger Tails Twinkies

Nutri-Score

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Processing (NOVA)

1234

Ultra-processed food

Hostess Tiger Tails Golden Sponge Cake With Orange Creme Filling Twinkies by Hostess is listed in the Cakes category. It is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It comes in a 10 cakes pack. Contains: eggs, gluten, milk, soybeans.

Ingredients

SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, TALLOW, DEXTROSE, EGG, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SOYBEAN OIL, CORNSTARCH, MODIFIED TALLOW, WHEY, GLYCERIN, SALT, SODIUM ACID ENZYMES, COTTONSEED OIL, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, YELLOW 6 LAKE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, YELLOW 5, RED 40, CORNSTARCH, HYDROGENATED PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA.

May contain palm oilNot vegan

Allergens: EggsGlutenMilkSoybeans

Additives 18

E102 - Tartrazine

Colour

E110 - Sunset yellow FCF

Colour

E129 - Allura red

Colour

E200 - Sorbic acid

Preservative

High overexposure risk

E202 - Potassium sorbate

Preservative

High overexposure risk

E322 - Lecithins

Antioxidant

E322i - Lecithin

Antioxidant

E341 - Calcium phosphates

Emulsifier

High overexposure risk

E341i - Monocalcium phosphate

Emulsifier

E415 - Xanthan gum

Emulsifier

E422 - Glycerol

Humectant

E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate

Emulsifier

Moderate overexposure risk

E450 - Diphosphates

Emulsifier

High overexposure risk

E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Emulsifier

E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Emulsifier

E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

Emulsifier

High overexposure risk

E500 - Sodium carbonates

Stabiliser

E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate

Stabiliser

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Regulatory status of its additives

How the US, individual states and the EU treat additives found in this product's ingredient list.

United States

FDA asks to phase out E129 · E102 · E110

Red 40 (E129), Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110) are among six petroleum-based dyes FDA is asking manufacturers to remove by the end of 2027. The phase-out is voluntary: the dyes remain approved.

Source: FDA: Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum-Based Food Dyes

California

Barred from California public schools E129 · E102 · E110

The California School Food Safety Act (AB 2316) bars Red 40 (E129), Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110) from food served or sold in public schools from December 31, 2027.

Source: California Department of Education, 2024

West Virginia

Barred from West Virginia school meals E129 · E102 · E110

West Virginia HB 2354 has barred Red 40 (E129), Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110) from school nutrition programs since August 1, 2025. A statewide ban due January 1, 2028 is on hold under a preliminary injunction (December 23, 2025) while the state appeals.

Source: National Agricultural Law Center

European Union

Warning label required in the EU E102 · E110 · E129

In the EU, food containing Yellow 5 (E102), Yellow 6 (E110) and Red 40 (E129) must state that it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children."

Source: Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex V

What these additives are and what the research says: Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6.

Additives are detected from the ingredient list by Open Food Facts and may be incomplete or out of date. Regulatory status checked October 6, 2026; rules are changing quickly. Not legal advice — always check the package label.

Product details

Quantity: 10 cakes
Serving size: 2 cakes
Sold in: United States
Barcode: 0008810911338

Prices reported by shoppers

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hostess Tiger Tails Golden Sponge Cake With Orange Creme Filling Twinkies healthy?

It is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.

Is Hostess Tiger Tails Golden Sponge Cake With Orange Creme Filling Twinkies vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does Hostess Tiger Tails Golden Sponge Cake With Orange Creme Filling Twinkies contain?

According to the label data it contains: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Soybeans. Recipes change — always check the package label.

Does Hostess Tiger Tails Golden Sponge Cake With Orange Creme Filling Twinkies contain additives restricted in the US or the EU?

Its ingredient list includes Red 40 (E129), Yellow 5 (E102) and Yellow 6 (E110). FDA is asking manufacturers to stop using them by the end of 2027 (voluntarily); California bars them from public schools from December 31, 2027; West Virginia bars them from school meals; the EU requires a warning label on food with them. Recipes change — check the package label.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated October 4, 2024. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.