Cookies 'N Cream Vanilla Ice Cream With Chunks Of Chocolate Crme Sandwich Cookies, Cookies 'N Cream

by BIG Y

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cookies 'N Cream Vanilla Ice Cream With Chunks Of Chocolate Crme Sandwich Cookies, Cookies 'N Cream by BIG Y receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0018874312635
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2/3 cup (90 g)

What the Data Says About

Cookies 'N Cream Vanilla Ice Cream With Chunks Of Chocolate Crme Sandwich Cookies, Cookies 'N Cream by BIG Y carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Cookies 'N Cream Vanilla Ice Cream With Chunks Of Chocolate Crme Sandwich Cookies, Cookies 'N Cream 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 D 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 Cookies 'N Cream Vanilla Ice Cream With Chunks Of Chocolate Crme Sandwich Cookies, Cookies 'N Cream
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Milk
2
Cream
3
Skim Milk
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Chocolate Creme Cookies
6
Enriched Flour
7
Wheat Flour
8
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Reduced Iron
10
Vitamin B1 {Thiamin Mononitrate}
11
Vitamin B2 {Riboflavin}
12
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
13
Vegetable Oil
14
Soybean
15
Palm And Palm Kernel Oil
16
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
17
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Or Less Of Chocolate
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Baking Soda
21
Natural Flavors
22
Soy Lecithin
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
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
25
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
26
Natural Flavor
27
Guar Gum
28
Mono And Diglycerides
29
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
30
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

Full Ingredient List

Milk, Cream, Skim Milk, Sugar, Chocolate Creme Cookies (Sugar, Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B1 {Thiamin Mononitrate}, Vitamin B2 {Riboflavin}, Folic Acid], Vegetable Oil [Soybean, Palm And Palm Kernel Oil], Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cornstarch, Contains 2% Or Less Of Chocolate, Salt, Baking Soda, Natural Flavors, Soy Lecithin, Whey), Corn Syrup, Whey Protein Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Mono And Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan.

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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