Sweet Freedom, Light Ice Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip

by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc.

15
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Sweet Freedom, Light Ice Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. receives a safety score of 15/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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
0070640003105
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
66 g (0.5 cup)

What the Data Says About

Sweet Freedom, Light Ice Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. carries a composite safety score of 15/100, 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 5 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, Sweet Freedom, Light Ice Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip 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 Sweet Freedom, Light Ice Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 15/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Milk
2
Skim Milk
3
Cream
4
Chocolaty Pieces
5
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
6
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
7
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Partially Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
9
Mannitol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Cut Back GRAS
10
Soy Lecithin
11
Natural Flavors
12
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
13
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
14
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
15
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
16
Or Less Of Glycerine
17
Propylene Glycol Monoesters
18
Mono & Diglycerides
19
Guar Gum
20
Carob Bean Gum
21
Cellulose Gel
22
Cellulose Gum
23
Redistilled Oil Of Peppermint
24
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
25
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
26
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
27
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
28
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Milk, skim milk, cream, chocolaty pieces (coconut oil, cocoa processed with alkali, sorbitol, partially hydrogenated coconut oil, mannitol, soy lecithin, natural flavors, sucralose, vanillin),maltodextrin, polydextrose, sorbitol, contains 1% or less of glycerine, propylene glycol monoesters, mono & diglycerides, guar gum, carob bean gum, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, redistilled oil of peppermint, yellow 5, blue 1, carrageenan, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, vitamin a palmitate.

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