Chips ahoy!, premium ice cream cake, chocolate chip, chocolate chip

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 8 flagged ingredients

Chips ahoy!, premium ice cream cake, chocolate chip, chocolate chip receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 8 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.

Barcode
0016264123218
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.125 CAKE (87 g)

What the Data Says About

Chips ahoy!, premium ice cream cake, chocolate chip, chocolate chip carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 8 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, Chips ahoy!, premium ice cream cake, chocolate chip, chocolate chip 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. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Chips ahoy!, premium ice cream cake, chocolate chip, chocolate chip
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 8 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Milkfat And Nonfat Milk
 2
Chips Ahoy! Cookies
 3
Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour
 4
Flour
 5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
 7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Semisweet Chocolate Chips
 11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Chocolate Liquor
 13
Cocoa Butter
 14
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
15
Soy Lecithin
 16
Soybean
 17
Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
 18
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Leavening
 20
Baking Soda
 21
Ammonium Phosphate
 22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
24
Natural And Artificial Flavor
 25
Colored With
 26
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
27
Milk Chocolate Flakes
 28
Whole Milk Powder
 29
Chocolate Liquor Alkali Processed
 30
Milkfat
 31
Artificial Flavor
 32
Water
 33
Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
 34
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
35
The Following: Whey
 36
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
37
Natural Flavor
 38
Mono And Diglycerides
 39
Cocoa Alkali Processed
 40
Propylene Glycol Monoesters
 41
Guar Gum
 42
Skim Milk
 43
Sodium Alginate
 44
Disodium Phosphate
 45
To Preserve Freshness
 46
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
47
Sodium Caseinate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
48
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
49
Calcium Caseinate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Approved
50
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
51
Cellulose Gum
 52
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
53
Carbohydrate Gum
 54
Soy Protein Isolate
 55
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
56
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
57
Artificial Colors
 58
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
59
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
60
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
61
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
62
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
63
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)

Full Ingredient List

Milkfat and nonfat milk, chips ahoy! cookies (enriched unbleached wheat flour(flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin), sugar, soybean and/or partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, high fructose corn syrup, leavening (baking soda and/or ammonium phosphate), salt,whey, natural and artificial flavor, colored with (caramel color)), sugar, milk chocolate flakes (sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, chocolate liquor alkali processed, dextrose, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial flavor), water, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, corn syrup, contains less than 2% of the following: whey, coconut oil, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup, semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, milkfat, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), mono and diglycerides, cocoa alkali processed, propylene glycol monoesters, natural and artificial flavor, guar gum, salt, skim milk, sodium alginate, disodium phosphate, to preserve freshness (potassium sorbate), soy lecithin, sodium caseinate, calcium sulfate, calcium caseinate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, cellulose gum, polysorbate 60, carbohydrate gum, soy protein isolate, carrageenan, natural flavor, xanthan gum, artificial colors (blue 1, blue 2, red 3, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6).

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts

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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