Ice cream cake
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Ice cream cake receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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 cake carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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 cake 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 65/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Full Ingredient List
strawberry ice cream, milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, whey, buttermilk, contains 1% or less of mono and diglycerides, guar gum, cellulose gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, natural flavor, red 40, vanilla flavored ice cream, milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, whey, buttermilk, contains 1% or less of mono and diglycerides, guar gum, cellulose gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, natural flavor, vanilla extract, cake crunch, enriched wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, sugar, palm oil, corn flour, cocoa processed with alkali, caramel color, salt, soy lecithin, baking soda, strawberry sauce, strawberries, sugar, water, corn syrup, modified corn starch, citric acid, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, red 40, strawberry swirl, corn syrup, water, sugar, strawberries, modified corn starch, citric acid, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, red 40, whipped icing, water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, palm oil, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of sodium caseinate, modified corn starch, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, soy lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavor, propylene glycol, mono and diesters of fatty acids, sodium citrate, citric acid, fruit and vegetable juice concentrate, color
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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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