Carb smart mint fudge cookie ice cream

by Breyers

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Carb smart mint fudge cookie ice cream by Breyers 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
0077567003201
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.66 cup (81 g)

What the Data Says About

Carb smart mint fudge cookie ice cream by Breyers 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, Carb smart mint fudge cookie 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 C 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 Carb smart mint fudge cookie 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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Skim Milk
2
Maltitol Syrup
3
Cream
4
Water
5
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
6
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
7
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
8
Less Than 2% Of: Modified Whey
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Dutched Cocoa
11
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Soluble Corn Fiber
13
Chocolate Liquor
14
Butter
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Enriched Wheat Flour
17
Wheat Flour
18
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Reduced Iron
20
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
23
Mono And Diglycerides
24
Vegetable Oil
25
Soybean
26
Palm
27
Guar Gum
28
Carob Bean Gum
29
Natural Flavor
30
Dried Cane Syrup
31
Organic Cocoa
32
Soy Lecithin
33
Corn Starch
34
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
35
Baking Soda
36
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
37
Milk
38
Color Added
39
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
40
Tara Gum
41
_milk
42
Soy
43
And Wheat. May Contain Peanuts And Tree Nuts_

Full Ingredient List

SKIM MILK, MALTITOL SYRUP, CREAM, WATER, POLYDEXTROSE, COCONUT OIL, GLYCERIN, LESS THAN 2% OF: Whey, Sugar, Dutched cocoa (processed with alkali), maltitol, soluble corn fiber, chocolate liquor, butter (cream, salt), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM), GUAR GUM, CAROB BEAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED CANE SYRUP, COCOA, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, CORN STARCH, PECTIN, BAKING SODA, SUCRALOSE, MILK, COLOR ADDED, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, TARA GUM. CONTAINS _MILK, SOY, AND WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS AND TREE NUTS_

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts Ice creams and sorbets Ice creams Ice cream in a box

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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