cotton candy ice cresm

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

cotton candy ice cresm 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
0021130322770
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

cotton candy ice cresm 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, cotton candy ice cresm 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

Composite safety metrics for cotton candy ice cresm
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Skim Milk
2
Cream
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Organic Rainbow Sprinkles
5
Palm Kernel Oil
6
Corn Starch
7
Sunflower Lecithin
8
Yellow #5 & #6
9
Blue #1
10
Red #40&#3
11
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
12
2/3 Cup
13
90g
14
Carnauba Wax
15
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
16
Cellulose Gum
17
Es 210 Corn Syrup
18
Pink Cotton Candy Base
19
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Water
21
Artificial Flavors
22
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
23
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
24
Preservatives
25
Red #3
26
Blue Cotton Candy Base
27
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
28
2% Or Less Of Mono-& Diglycerides
29
Guar Gum
30
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
31
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
32
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
33
Locust Bean Gum. % Daily Value* 13% G Fat 7g Og L 25mg 8% Omg 2%
34
Milk. May Contain: Tree Nuts
35
Coconut Cashew
36
Hazelnut
37
Pistachio
38
Pecan
39
Bohydrate 28g 10% Walnut
40
Almond
41
Macadamia Nut
42
Fiber Wheat For Coy Peanut

Full Ingredient List

skim milk, cream, sugar, rainbow sprinkles (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, corn starch, sunflower lecithin, yellow #5 & #6, blue #1, red #40&#3, maltodextrin, 2/3 cup (90g) carnauba wax, vanillin, cellulose gum, es 210 corn syrup, pink cotton candy base (high fructose corn syrup, water, sugar, corn starch, artificial flavors, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives], red #3), blue cotton candy base (high fructose corn syrup, water, sugar, corn starch, artificial flavors, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives], blue #1), whey, contains 35% 2% or less of mono-& diglycerides, guar gum, dextrose, calcium sulfate, carrageenan, locust bean gum. % daily value* 13% g fat 7g og l 25mg 8% omg 2% contains: milk. may contain: tree nuts (coconut cashew, hazelnut, pistachio, pecan, bohydrate 28g 10% walnut, almond, macadamia nut), fiber wheat for coy peanut

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial