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
0070640014286
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (86 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 Polydextrose
2
Fudge Swirl
3
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Water
5
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
6
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Cocoa* Processed With Alkali
8
Organic Cocoa
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Natural & Artificial Flavor Acesulfate Potassium
11
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
12
Food Starch-modified
13
Cellulose Gum
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
Brownie Chunks {Bleached Wheat Flour
16
Pasteurized Egg White
17
Organic Cocoa Powder*
18
Lactitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Palmshortening*
20
Palm Oil
21
Soybean Oil
22
Nonfat Dry Milk
23
Polydextose
24
Natural Vanilla Flavoring
25
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
26
Monocalcium Phosphate
27
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
28
Sucralose}
29
Or Less Of Vanilla Extract
30
Artificial Flavor
31
Cellulose Gel
32
Mono & Diglycerides*
33
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
34
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
35
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
37
Annatto For Color

Full Ingredient List

Skim milk polydextrose, fudge swirl (sorbitol, water, polydextrose, maltitol, cocoa* processed with alkali, cocoa, salt, natural & artificial flavor acesulfate potassium, sucralose, food starch-modified, cellulose gum), sorbitol., maltodextrin, brownie chunks {bleached wheat flour, water, pasteurized egg white, sorbitol, cocoa powder*, lactitol, palmshortening* (palm oil, soybean oil), nonfat dry milk, polydextose, vanilla flavoring (sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum sulfate), 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