Premium ice cream, instant mood fix caramel brownie trail mix
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Premium ice cream, instant mood fix caramel brownie trail mix 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
Premium ice cream, instant mood fix caramel brownie trail mix 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, Premium ice cream, instant mood fix caramel brownie trail mix 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
| 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 | E | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Milk, cream, liquid sugar, skim milk, buttermilk, sea salt caramel base (corn syrup, water, sugar, whey, sea salt, baking soda), brownie fudge flake blend {brownie bits [wheat flour, powdered sugar, palm oil, palm kernel oil, water, cocoa (processed with alkali), sugar, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), fructose, corn syrup solids, canola oil, natural flavors, soybean oil, salt, baking soda], fudge flakes {powdered sugar, coconut oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), hydrogenated coconut oil, cocoa, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavor]}, corn syrup, nutz blend (sugar, roasted peanuts (peanuts, salt, peanut and/or soybean oil), coconut oil, pretzel [enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, canola and/or soybean oil, corn syrup, barley malt extract, yeast, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate, caramel color), cocoa, non fat dry milk, whole milk powder, butterfat, butter (cream, salt), cocoa (processed with alkali), corn syrup, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavor}, mono - and diglycerides, guar gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, dextrose, egg yolks.
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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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