Ice Cream, Mackinac Island Fudge
by Spartan
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Ice Cream, Mackinac Island Fudge by Spartan receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Ice Cream, Mackinac Island Fudge by Spartan carries a composite safety score of 90/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, Ice Cream, Mackinac Island Fudge is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 90/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Milkfat and nonfat milk, butter fudge syrup (corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, buttermilk, sugar, nonfat milk, chocolate liquor, whey, butter, cocoa (processed with alkali), pectin, mono- and diglycerides, salt, potassium sorbate (preservative), soy lecithin, xanthan gum, natural flavor), corn syrup, high fructose fructose corn syrup, brownie fudge pieces (powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), partially hydrogenated nonfat milk, sugar), coconut oil, sugar, cocoa (processed with alkali), enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, nonfat milk, dextrose, vegetable shortening (contains one or more of the following: soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil and/or cottonseed oil), corn syrup, eggs, natural flavors, soy lecithin, salt, whey, leavenings (sodium acid pyrophosphate, corn starch, xanthan gum), sweetcream buttermilk, sugar, contains less than 2% of whey, guar gum, mono- & diglycerides, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, cellulose gum, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavor, annatto (color).
Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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