Ice cream
Scores 0/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with 5 flagged ingredients identified.
The verdict
Ice cream by Market Pantry scores 0/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 36 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 36-component record, beginning with Milkfat And Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Fudge Swirl. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.
- 0/100
- Avoid safety score
- 5
- flagged ingredients of 36 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- D
- Nutri-Score nutrition grade
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Ice cream
Ice cream by Market Pantry carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" on our four-tier shelf-label framework.
Of the 36 ingredients parsed from this label, 16 are covered by a regulator or watchdog we screen against (Phosphoric Acid, Calcium Sulfate, Malic Acid and 13 others), with 13 carrying an FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) status and 13 a CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating. The remaining 20 ingredients appear in neither registry, so they neither raise nor lower the score. Each additive rated caution-or-worse penalizes the composite. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
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, 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 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
| 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 | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
How It Compares to Its Category
Among the 24,982 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 92.9/100. Ice cream scores 92.9 points below that category average (0/100 vs. 92.9/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, fudge swirl (corn syrup, sugar, water, high fructose corn syrup, cocoa processed with alkali, whey, pectin), strawberry swirl (corn syrup, strawberries, sugar, natural flavor, modified corn starch, high fructose corn syrup, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, phosphoric acid, malic acid, artificial color [red 40, blue 1]), banana puree (bananas, citric acid, ascorbic acid), corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, chopped roasted nuts (almonds, cashews, cottonseed oil, salt), whey, natural flavors, mono - and diglycerides, guar gum, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, artificial color (yellow 5, yellow 6), carrageenan.
Other products containing Strawberry Swirl
Strawberry Swirl is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 61 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. 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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Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.
