Fat free ice cream

by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc.

60
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Fat free ice cream by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. receives a safety score of 60/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0070640013760
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (72 g)

What the Data Says About

Fat free ice cream by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. carries a composite safety score of 60/100, 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 4 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, Fat free ice cream 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 A 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 Fat free ice cream
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 60/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score A OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Skim Milk
2
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
3
Fudge Swirl
4
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Water
6
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Cocoa* Processed With Alkali
8
Organic Cocoa
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Natural & Artificial Flavor
11
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
12
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
13
Food Starch-modified
14
Cellulose Gum
15
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
16
Brownie Chunks {Unbleached Wheat Flour
17
Organic Cocoa Powder*
18
Nonfat Dry Milk
19
Lactitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Pasteurized Organic Egg Whites
21
Palm Shortening*
22
Palm Oil
23
Soybean Oil
24
Vanilla Extract
25
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Baking Soda
28
Baking Powder
29
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
30
Monocalcium Phosphate
31
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
32
Sucralose}
33
Or Less Of Vanilla Extract
34
Artificial Flavor
35
Cellulose Gel
36
Mono & Diglycerides*
37
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
38
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Annatto For Color

Full Ingredient List

Skim milk, polydextrose, fudge swirl (sorbitol, water, polydextrose, maltitol, cocoa* processed with alkali, cocoa, salt, natural & artificial flavor, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, food starch-modified, cellulose gum), sorbitol, maltodextrin, brownie chunks {unbleached wheat flour, water, cocoa powder*, sorbitol, nonfat dry milk, lactitol, pasteurized egg whites, palm shortening* (palm oil, soybean oil), polydextrose, vanilla extract, caramel color, soy lecithin, baking soda, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum sulfate), salt, sucralose}, contains 2% or less of vanilla extract, artificial flavor, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, mono & diglycerides*, carrageenan, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, vitamin a palmitate, caramel color, annatto for color.

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