Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream neapolitan sandwiches, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream neapolitan sandwiches, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry 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.

Barcode
0041220547968
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (52 g)

What the Data Says About

Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream neapolitan sandwiches, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry 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, Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream neapolitan sandwiches, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry 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 Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream neapolitan sandwiches, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Ice Cream
2
Cream
3
Milk
4
Buttermilk
5
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
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
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
8
Skim Milk
9
Or Less Or Natural And Artificial Flavors Chocolate Extract
10
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
11
Strawberry Juice Concentrate
12
Cheary Juice Concentrate
13
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
14
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
15
Mono And Diglycerides
16
Carob Bean Gum
17
Cellulose Gum
18
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
19
Polysorbate Bo
20
Annatto Extract
21
Color
22
Beet Juice Color
23
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
24
Wafers
25
Wheat Flour
26
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
27
Soybean Oil
28
Palm Oil
29
Or Less Of The Following: Cornflour
30
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
31
Corn Starch
32
Cocoa Processed With Alkali Baking Soda
33
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
34
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Ice cream (cream, milk, buttermilk, whey, sugar, corn syrup, skim milk, contains 1% or less or natural and artificial flavors chocolate extract, cocoa processed with alkali, strawberry juice concentrate, cheary juice concentrate, citric acid, malic acid, mono and diglycerides, carob bean gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, polysorbate bo, annatto extract (color), beet juice color, caramel color), wafers (wheat flour, sugar, dextrose, caramel color, soybean oil, palm oil contains 2% or less of the following: cornflour, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, modified corn starch, cocoa processed with alkali baking soda, salt, soy lecithin, mono and diglycerides).

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