Vanilla fudge blast

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Vanilla fudge blast 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
0070640021666
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Vanilla fudge blast 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 fudge blast 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Vanilla fudge blast
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Buttermilk
2
Dairy Product Solids
3
Cream
4
Fudge Swirl Me Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk
5
Skim Milk
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
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
8
A Gar
9
Water
10
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
11
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
12
Butter Po Cream Salt
13
Unsweetened Chocolate
14
Or Co Less Of Salt
15
Disodium Phosphate
16
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
17
Artificial Flavor
18
Whey Powdered Sugar
19
Fudge Pieces
20
Soybean Oil 1-8 Coconut Oil
21
Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali
22
Cocoa Powder We Vanilla Extract
23
Soy Lecithin
24
Fudge Bunnies
25
Coconut Oil Cocoa Processed With Alkali
26
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
27
Nonfat Milk
28
Milk
29
Dry Whey
30
Organic Cocoa
31
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
32
Natural Flavors
33
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
34
High Us Fructose Corn Syrup
35
Or Less Of Natural Pla Flavors
36
Mono And Diglycerides
37
Tara Gum
38
Guar Gum
39
Carob Bean Gum
40
Cellulose Gel
41
Cellulose Gum
42
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
43
Annatto For Color. Allergen Information:
44
Peanuts
45
Soy. Ke 139

Full Ingredient List

buttermilk, dairy product solids, cream, fudge swirl me sweetened condensed skim milk (skim milk, sugar, corn syrup), a gar, water, dextrose, cocoa processed with alkali, butter po cream salt), corn syrup, unsweetened chocolate, contains 2% or co less of salt, disodium phosphate, pectin, artificial flavor), whey sugar, corn syrup, skim milk, fudge pieces (sugar, soybean oil 1-8 coconut oil, cocoa powder processed with alkali, cocoa powder we vanilla extract, soy lecithin), fudge bunnies (sugar, coconut oil cocoa processed with alkali, peanut oil, nonfat milk, milk, dry whey, cocoa, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavors), coconut oil, high us fructose corn syrup, milk, contains 1% or less of natural pla flavors, mono and diglycerides, tara gum, guar gum, carob bean gum, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, carrageenan, annatto for color. allergen information: contains milk, peanuts, soy. ke 139

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