Marvel avengers ice pops

by Unilever

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 5 flagged ingredients

Marvel avengers ice pops by Unilever receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 5 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
0077567027726
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 POP (49 g)

What the Data Says About

Marvel avengers ice pops by Unilever carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 5 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, Marvel avengers ice pops 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 Marvel avengers ice pops
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 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
Strawberry-kiwi
2
Cherry
3
Lemon Pop
4
Water
5
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
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
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Less Than 1% Of: Malic Acid
9
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
10
Guar Gum
11
Natural And Artificial Flavor
12
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
13
Vitamin C
14
Locust Bean Gum
15
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
16
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
17
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
18
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
19
Cherry Juice Concentrate
20
Dried Green Apple
21
Grape Pop
22
Beet Juice Concentrate
23
Grape Juice Concentrate
24
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
25
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
26
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
27
Blue Raspberry Pop

Full Ingredient List

Strawberry-kiwi, cherry, lemon pop [water, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar, less than 1% of: malic acid, citric acid, guar gum, natural and artificial flavor, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), locust bean gum, red 40, yellow 5, acetic acid, blue 1, cherry juice concentrate], strawberry-kiwi, green apple, grape pop [water, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar, less than 1% of: malic acid, citric acid, guar gum, beet juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), natural and artificial flavor, locust bean gum, grape juice concentrate, lactic acid, blue 1, yellow 5, red 40, red 3, yellow 6], strawberry-kiwi, cherry, blue raspberry pop [water, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar, less than 1% of: malic acid, citric acid, guar gum, natural and artificial flavor, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), locust bean gum, red 40, blue 1, acetic acid, yellow 5, cherry juice concentrate].

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