Vanilla no sugar added low fat ice cream dipped in chocolate flavored coating bars

by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc.

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Vanilla no sugar added low fat ice cream dipped in chocolate flavored coating bars by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0070640011971
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (39 g)

What the Data Says About

Vanilla no sugar added low fat ice cream dipped in chocolate flavored coating bars by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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 no sugar added low fat ice cream dipped in chocolate flavored coating bars 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 no sugar added low fat ice cream dipped in chocolate flavored coating bars
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
No Sugar Added Low Fat Ice Cream
2
Skim Milk
3
Buttermilk
4
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
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
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Cream
8
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
9
Milk
10
Or Less Of Natural Flavors
11
Propylene Glycol Monoesters
12
Mono And Diglycerides
13
Guar Gum
14
Carob Bean Gum
15
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
16
Cellulose Gel
17
Cellulose Gum
18
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
19
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
20
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Annatto Extract For Color
22
. Chocolate Flavored Coating
23
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
24
Soybean Oil
25
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
26
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
27
Unsweetened Chocolate
28
Soy Lecithin
29
Artificial Flavor

Full Ingredient List

No sugar added low fat ice cream (skim milk, buttermilk, polydextrose, whey, maltitol, cream, maltodextrin, milk, contains 1% or less of natural flavors, propylene glycol monoesters, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, carob bean gum, carrageenan, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, vitamin a palmitate, annatto extract for color). chocolate flavored coating (coconut oil, maltitol, soybean oil, cocoa processed with alkali, whey, hydrogenated coconut oil, unsweetened chocolate, soy lecithin, artificial flavor).

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts Ice creams and sorbets Ice creams Ice cream bars Vanilla-ice-cream-bars

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