Scoop-A-Snack Light Chocolate-Y Malt Homemaine Ice Cream With A Pretzel Ripple & Delicious Candy-Coated Mini Chocolate Chips, Scoop-A-Snack

by Gifford's

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 9 flagged ingredients

Scoop-A-Snack Light Chocolate-Y Malt Homemaine Ice Cream With A Pretzel Ripple & Delicious Candy-Coated Mini Chocolate Chips, Scoop-A-Snack by Gifford's receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 9 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
0070438480897
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
2/3 cup (90.8 g)

What the Data Says About

Scoop-A-Snack Light Chocolate-Y Malt Homemaine Ice Cream With A Pretzel Ripple & Delicious Candy-Coated Mini Chocolate Chips, Scoop-A-Snack by Gifford's carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 9 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, Scoop-A-Snack Light Chocolate-Y Malt Homemaine Ice Cream With A Pretzel Ripple & Delicious Candy-Coated Mini Chocolate Chips, Scoop-A-Snack 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 Scoop-A-Snack Light Chocolate-Y Malt Homemaine Ice Cream With A Pretzel Ripple & Delicious Candy-Coated Mini Chocolate Chips, Scoop-A-Snack
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 9 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
Pretzel Variegate
4
Soybean Oil
5
Pretzel Pieces
6
Wheat Flour
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
Canola
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Yeast Soda
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Corn Starch
13
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
14
Soy Lecithin
15
Natural Flavor
16
Chocolate Malt Syrup
17
Water
18
Organic Cocoa
19
Malt Barley Extract
20
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
21
Glycerol Monosterate
22
Natural And Artificial Flavor
23
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
24
Mini Rainbow Chips
25
Semi-sweet Chocolate Coating
26
Chocolate Liquor
27
Cocoa Butter
28
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
29
Vanilla
30
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
31
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
32
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
33
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
34
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
35
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
36
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
37
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
38
Confectioners Glaze
39
Nonfat Milk
40
Guar Gum
41
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
42
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, Pretzel Variegate (Soybean Oil, Pretzel Pieces (Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup, Canola And/Or Soybean Oil, Salt, Yeast Soda), Powdered Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Coconut Oil, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Chocolate Malt Syrup (Sugar, Water, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Malt Barley Extract, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Potassium Sorbate, Glycerol Monosterate, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Polysorbate 60), Mini Rainbow Chips (Semi-Sweet Chocolate Coating (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Sugar, Titanium Dioxide, Blue 2 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Red 3, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Confectioners Glaze), Corn Syrup, Nonfat Dried Milk, 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