Vanilla flavored ice cream peanut butter swirls dipped cone pieces, pb 'n cones

by Blue Bunny

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Vanilla flavored ice cream peanut butter swirls dipped cone pieces, pb 'n cones by Blue Bunny receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0070640014811
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 cup (82 g)

What the Data Says About

Vanilla flavored ice cream peanut butter swirls dipped cone pieces, pb 'n cones by Blue Bunny carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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 flavored ice cream peanut butter swirls dipped cone pieces, pb 'n cones 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 flavored ice cream peanut butter swirls dipped cone pieces, pb 'n cones
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Buttermilk
4
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
5
Skim Milk
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Peanut Butter Swirl {Peanut Butter
8
Peanuts
9
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Corn Starch
13
Soybean Oil
14
Mono And Diglycerides
15
Organic Cocoa
16
Natural Flavor
17
Paprika Extract For Color}
18
Coated Cone Pieces
19
Sugar Cone {Enriched Wheat Flour
20
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Reduced Iron
22
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
25
Brown Sugar
26
Vegetable Oil Shortening
27
Soybean Oil Or Canola Oil
28
Palm Oil
29
Soy Lecithin
30
Oat fiber
Other
Safe
31
Natural Vegetable Fiber
32
Artificial Flavor}
33
Partially Defatted Peanut Flour
34
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
35
Palm Kernel Oil
36
Nonfat Milk
37
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
38
Natural Flavors
39
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
40
Or Less Of Natural Flavors
41
Carob Bean Gum
42
Guar Gum
43
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
44
Cellulose Gel
45
Cellulose Gum

Full Ingredient List

Milk, cream, buttermilk, whey, skim milk, sugar, peanut butter swirl {peanut butter (peanuts, sugar, peanut oil, salt), powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, salt, cocoa, natural flavor, paprika extract for color}, coated cone pieces [sugar, sugar cone {enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), brown sugar, vegetable oil shortening (soybean oil or canola oil, modified palm oil, soy lecithin), soy lecithin, oat fiber and/or vegetable fiber, salt, artificial flavor}, partially defatted peanut flour, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, nonfat milk, milk, cocoa processed with alkali, salt, cocoa, soy lecithin, natural flavors], corn syrup, contains 1% or less of natural flavors, carob bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gel, cellulose gum.

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