Funwich

by Wells Enterprises Inc.

75
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Funwich by Wells Enterprises Inc. receives a safety score of 75/100 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
0070640012008
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BAR (42 g)

What the Data Says About

Funwich by Wells Enterprises Inc. carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Funwich 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 Funwich
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 75/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Reduced Fat Ice Cream
2
Milk
3
Skim Milk
4
Cream
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
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
7
Buttermilk
8
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
9
Cookie
10
Enriched Wheat Flour
11
Wheat Flour
12
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Reduced Iron
14
Thiamine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
17
Palm Oil
18
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
19
Or Less Of The Following: High Fructose Corn Syrup
20
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
21
Soy Lecithin
22
Chocolate Liquor
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Leavening
25
Baking Soda
26
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
27
Corn Starch
28
Or Less Of Mono & Diglycerides
29
Carob Bean Gum
30
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
31
Cellulose Gum
32
Vanilla Extract
33
Artificial Flavor
34
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
White Coating
36
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
37
Nonfat Milk Powder
38
Soybean Oil
39
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
40
Vanillin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
41
Water
42
Corn Flour
43
Or Less Of The Following: Soy Lecithin
44
Natural And Artificial Flavor

Full Ingredient List

Reduced fat ice cream [milk, skim milk, cream, sugar, whey, buttermilk, corn syrup, cookie (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, palm oil, cocoa processed with alkali, contains 2% or less of the following: high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, soy lecithin, chocolate liquor, salt, leavening (baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate), corn starch), contains 1% or less of mono & diglycerides, carob bean gum, carrageenan, cellulose gum, vanilla extract, artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate], white coating (coconut oil, sugar, nonfat milk powder, whey, soybean oil, soy lecithin, titanium dioxide, vanillin), water (wheat flour, sugar, palm oil, cocoa processed with alkali, corn flour, contains 2% or less of the following: soy lecithin, baking soda, salt, caramel color, whey, natural and artificial flavor).

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