Kit kat ice cream

by Dreyer's

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Kit kat ice cream by Dreyer's 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
0041548361741
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.67 cup (85 g)

What the Data Says About

Kit kat ice cream by Dreyer's 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, Kit kat ice cream 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 Kit kat ice cream
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Skim 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
Cream
5
Cts Candy Pieces
6
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
7
Powdered Sugar Sugar
8
Corn Starch
9
Wheat Flour
10
Organic Cocoa
11
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
12
Cocoa Butter
13
86g
14
Soybean Oil
15
Natural Flavor
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Wafer Swirl
19
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Corn Starch Soybean Oil
21
Wheat Malt Flour
22
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
23
Rapeseed Lecithin
24
Aly Value Cocoa Processed With Alkali
25
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
26
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
27
Propylene Glycol 80 9% Monostearate
28
Guar Gum
29
Monoglycerides
30
Xanthan 20% Gum
31
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
32
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Artificial Flavor
34
Annatto Color
35
Milk
36
Wheat And Soy Ingredients. 3% May Contain Peanuts And Tree Nuts. Comp Mpan

Full Ingredient List

SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CREAM, cts CANDY PIECES (COCONUT OIL, POWDERED SUGAR SUGAR, CORN STARCH], WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, COCOA, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SKIM MILK, COCOA BUTTER, (86g) SOYBEAN OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SOY LECITHIN), WAFER SWIRL (POWDERED SUGAR [SUGAR, CORN STARCH SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, SKIM MILK, COCONUT OIL, COCOA, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SUGAR, WHEAT MALT FLOUR, COCOA BUTTER, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, RAPESEED LECITHIN, SOY LECITHIN), aly Value COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MALTODEXTRIN, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL 80 9% MONOSTEARATE, GUAR GUM, MONOGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN 20% GUM, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ANNATTO COLOR. CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT AND SOY INGREDIENTS. 3% MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS AND TREE NUTS. COMP MPAN

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