Chocolate brownie ice cream cake

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Chocolate brownie ice cream cake receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0783025030060
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.083 CAKE (90 g)

What the Data Says About

Chocolate brownie ice cream cake carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 3 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, Chocolate brownie ice cream cake 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 Chocolate brownie ice cream cake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Cream
3
Skim Milk
4
Whey Powder
5
Sucrose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
GRAS
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
Stabilizer & Emulsifier
8
Mono & Diglycerides
9
Guar Gum
10
Locust Bean Gum
11
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
12
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
13
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
14
Chocolate Icing
15
Water
16
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
17
Palm Kernel Oil
18
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
19
Cocoa Alkali Processed
20
2% Or Less: Sodium Caseinate
21
Natural & Artificial Flavor
22
Carbohydrate Gum
23
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
24
Soy Protein Isolate
25
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
26
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
27
Preservative
28
Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
29
Soy Lecithin
30
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
31
Brownie
32
Wheat Flour
33
Eggs
34
Margarine
35
Liquid Soybean Oil
36
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
37
Natural Flavor
38
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
39
Annatto & Turmeric
40
Color
41
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
42
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
43
Milk
44
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
45
Corn Starch
46
Baking Powder
47
Chocolate Crunch
48
Bleached Wheat Flour
49
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
50
Palm Oil
51
2% Or Less: Cocoa
52
Baking Soda
53
Cocoa Powder
54
Vanilla
55
Chocolate Filling
56
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
57
Corn Starch
58
Potassium Sorbate As Preservative
59
Soy & Coconut Oils

Full Ingredient List

Ice cream (cream, skim milk, whey powder, sucrose, corn syrup, stabilizer & emulsifier [mono & diglycerides, guar gum, locust bean gum, calcium sulfate, polysorbate 80, carrageenan]), chocolate icing (water, sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, corn syrup, dextrose, cocoa alkali processed, 2% or less: sodium caseinate, natural & artificial flavor, carbohydrate gum, polysorbate 60, soy protein isolate, salt, potassium sorbate (preservative), polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, xanthan gum), brownie (sugar, wheat flour, eggs, margarine (liquid soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavor, vegetable mono & diglycerides, annatto & turmeric (color), vitamin a palmitate added, whey), milk, cocoa processed with alkali, corn starch, natural & artificial flavor, baking powder, salt, soy lecithin), chocolate crunch (bleached wheat flour, sugar, caramel color, palm oil, 2% or less: cocoa, baking soda, salt, soy lecithin), cocoa powder (cocoa processed with alkali, sugar, salt, carrageenan, vanilla), chocolate filling (high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, cocoa processed with alkali, sugar, modified corn starch, salt, mono & diglycerides, natural & artificial flavor, potassium sorbate as preservative), soy & coconut oils.

Categories

Snacks Sweet snacks Biscuits and cakes Cakes

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