Premium Ice Cream, Crunchy Caramel Pretzel

by Food Club

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Premium Ice Cream, Crunchy Caramel Pretzel by Food Club receives a safety score of 85/100 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.

Barcode
0036800406551
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
68 g (0.5 cup)

What the Data Says About

Premium Ice Cream, Crunchy Caramel Pretzel by Food Club carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Premium Ice Cream, Crunchy Caramel Pretzel 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 Premium Ice Cream, Crunchy Caramel Pretzel
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Milkfat And Nonfat Milk
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
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
4
Caramel Ribbon
5
Water
6
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Nonfat Dry Milk
8
Butter
9
Cream
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Sodium Alginate
12
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Natural Flavors
14
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
15
Preservative
16
Baking Soda
17
Chocolate Flavor Coated Pretzels {Milk Chocolate Coating
18
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
19
Cocoa Powder
20
Nonfat Milk Powder
21
Whole Milk Powder
22
Anhydrous Milkfat
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Vanilla
25
Pretzels
26
Enriched Flour
27
Wheat Flour
28
Malted Barley Flour
29
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Reduced Iron
31
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
And Riboflavin
33
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
34
Yeast
35
Salt}
36
Sweetcream Buttermilk
37
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
38
Guar Gum
39
Mono & Diglycerides
40
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
41
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
42
Cellulose Gum
43
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
44
Evaporated Milk
45
Milk
46
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
47
Vitamin D3
48
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
49
Sodium Citrate
50
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
51
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
52
Color
53
Natural Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, caramel ribbon [corn syrup, water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, nonfat dry milk, butter (cream, salt), sodium alginate, sea salt, salt, natural flavors, potassium sorbate (preservative), baking soda], chocolate flavor coated pretzels {milk chocolate coating [sugar, coconut oil, cocoa powder, nonfat milk powder, whole milk powder, anhydrous milkfat, soy lecithin, vanilla], pretzels [enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, and riboflavin), partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, corn syrup, yeast, baking soda], salt}, high fructose corn syrup, sweetcream buttermilk, contains less than 2% of whey, guar gum, mono & diglycerides, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, cellulose gum, carrageenan, evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin d3), butter (cream, salt), caramel color, salt, sodium citrate, citric acid, annatto (color), sodium alginate, natural flavor, baking soda.

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