Great value, ice cream sandwich, boom boom cherry

by Great Value

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Great value, ice cream sandwich, boom boom cherry by Great Value 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
0078742123080
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (77 g)

What the Data Says About

Great value, ice cream sandwich, boom boom cherry by Great Value 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, Great value, ice cream sandwich, boom boom cherry 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 E 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 Great value, ice cream sandwich, boom boom cherry
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 E OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Ice Cream
2
Milk
3
Cream
4
Skim Milk
5
Cherry Flavored Swirls
6
Water
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
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Natural Flavor
10
Pectin
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
11
Red Berries For Color
12
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
13
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Sodium Citrate
16
Buttermilk
17
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
18
Or Less Of Cherry Juice Concentrate
19
Natural And Artificial Flavors
20
Mono And Diglycerides
21
Guar Gum
22
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
23
Carob Bean Gum
24
Cellulose Gum
25
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
26
Beet Juice For Color
27
. Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie
28
Enriched Wheat Flour
29
Wheat Flour
30
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Reduced Iron
32
Thiamin Mononitrate
33
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
35
Palm Oil
36
Brown Sugar
37
Organic Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
38
Unsweetened Chocolate
39
Milk Fat
40
Cocoa Butter
41
Unsweetened Chocolate Processed With Alkali
42
Soy Lecithin
43
Vanilla Extract
44
Eggs
45
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
46
Or Less Of: Chocolate Liquor
47
Margarine
48
Whey Solids
49
Natural And Artificial Flavor
50
Beta Carotene For Color
51
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
52
Baking Soda
53
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Ice cream (milk, cream, skim milk, cherry flavored swirls [water, corn syrup, sugar, natural flavor, pectin, red berries for color, citric acid, malic acid, salt, sodium citrate], buttermilk, whey, sugar, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of cherry juice concentrate, natural and artificial flavors, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, calcium sulfate, carob bean gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, beet juice for color). chocolate chocolate chip cookie (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, palm oil, brown sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips [sugar, unsweetened chocolate, milk fat, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate processed with alkali, soy lecithin, vanilla extract], eggs, cocoa processed with alkali, contains 2% or less of: chocolate liquor, margarine [palm oil, water, salt, contains less than 2% of: mono and diglycerides, whey solids, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, beta carotene for color, vitamin a palmitate], natural and artificial flavor, baking soda, salt, ammonium bicarbonate).

Categories

Desserts Frozen foods Frozen desserts Ice creams and sorbets Ice creams Ice cream sandwiches

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