Ice cream

by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc.

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Ice cream by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0070640014651
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (83 g)

What the Data Says About

Ice cream by Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc. carries a composite safety score of 70/100, 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 2 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, 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 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 Ice cream
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Milk
2
Cream
3
Skim Milk
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Buttermilk
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
Cinnamon Graham Swirl {Graham Cracker Crumbs
8
Unbleached Unenriched Wheat Flour
9
Whole Wheat Flour
10
Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils
11
Molasses
12
Honey
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
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
15
Soybean Oil
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Corn Starch
18
Cinnamon
19
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
20
Mono & Diglycerides
21
Soy Lecithin}
22
Red Frosting Swirl {Powdered Sugar
23
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
24
Soy Lecithin
25
Titanium Dioxide For Color
26
Natural Flavor}
27
Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Chunks {Bleached Wheat Flour
28
Palm Shortening
29
Palm Oil
30
Water
31
Natural And Artificial Flavors
32
Baking Soda
33
Corn Starch}
34
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
35
Or Less Of Natural And Artificial Flavor
36
Carob Bean Gum
37
Guar Gum
38
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
39
Cellulose Gel
40
Cellulose Gum

Full Ingredient List

Milk, cream, skim milk, sugar, buttermilk, whey, cinnamon graham swirl {graham cracker crumbs (unbleached unenriched wheat flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, palm and palm kernel oils, molasses, honey, salt, sodium bicarbonate), soybean oil, powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), cinnamon, coconut oil, mono & diglycerides, salt, soy lecithin}, red frosting swirl {powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), soybean oil, coconut oil, red 40 lake, mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, titanium dioxide for color, salt, natural flavor}, snickerdoodle cookie dough chunks {bleached wheat flour, sugar, palm shortening (palm oil, soybean oil), water, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavors, salt, baking soda, corn starch}, corn syrup, contains 1% or less of natural and artificial flavor, carob bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, mono & diglycerides, cellulose gel, cellulose gum.

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts Ice creams and sorbets Ice creams

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