German Chocolate Cake Rich Chocolate Homemaine Ice Cream Layered With Double-Chocolate Cake Crunch & Thick Ripples Of Caramel Coconut, German Chocolate Cake

by Gifford's

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

German Chocolate Cake Rich Chocolate Homemaine Ice Cream Layered With Double-Chocolate Cake Crunch & Thick Ripples Of Caramel Coconut, German Chocolate Cake by Gifford's 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
0070438480477
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2/3 cup (90.8 g)

What the Data Says About

German Chocolate Cake Rich Chocolate Homemaine Ice Cream Layered With Double-Chocolate Cake Crunch & Thick Ripples Of Caramel Coconut, German Chocolate Cake by Gifford's 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, German Chocolate Cake Rich Chocolate Homemaine Ice Cream Layered With Double-Chocolate Cake Crunch & Thick Ripples Of Caramel Coconut, German Chocolate 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 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

Composite safety metrics for German Chocolate Cake Rich Chocolate Homemaine Ice Cream Layered With Double-Chocolate Cake Crunch & Thick Ripples Of Caramel Coconut, German Chocolate Cake
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

1
Cream
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Caramel Coconut Ripple
4
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
5
Buttermilk Powder
6
Organic Coconut
7
Butter
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Natural Flavor
10
Modified Food Starch
11
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
12
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
13
Benzoate
14
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
15
Chocolate Coated Cookie Pieces
16
Chocolate Cookie Pieces
17
Enriched Flour
18
Wheat Flour
19
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Reduced Iron
21
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
24
Vegetable Oil
25
Palm Oil
26
Soybean Oil
27
Organic Cocoa
28
Dried Cane Syrup
29
Vanilla
30
Corn Starch
31
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
32
Soy Lecithin
33
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
34
Natural Flavors
35
Milk
36
Nonfat Milk
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
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
39
Guar Gum
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
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

Full Ingredient List

Cream, Sugar, Caramel Coconut Ripple (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Cream, Buttermilk Powder, Coconut, Butter (Cream, Salt), Natural Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Pectin, Salt, Caramel Color, Benzoate, Annatto), Chocolate Coated Cookie Pieces (Sugar, Chocolate Cookie Pieces (Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil), Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Dried Cane Syrup, Vanilla, Corn Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt, Soy Lecithin), Coconut Oil, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Cocoa, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Milk), Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Nonfat Dried Milk, Whey, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan.

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