Frosted Choclate Fudge Ice Cream Sandwich

by Pop Tarts

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Frosted Choclate Fudge Ice Cream Sandwich by Pop Tarts 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
0810151513218
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 sandwich (75 g)

What the Data Says About

Frosted Choclate Fudge Ice Cream Sandwich by Pop Tarts 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, Frosted Choclate Fudge Ice Cream Sandwich 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Frosted Choclate Fudge Ice Cream Sandwich
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Wheat Flour
2
Compound Coating
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Vegetable Fat
5
Palm Kernel
6
Palm
7
Whey Powder
8
Milk
9
Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder
10
Skimmed Milk Powder
11
Soy Lecithin
12
Natural Flavor
13
Filling With Chocolate Flavor
14
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
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
16
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
17
Glucose-fructose Syrup
18
Dark Chocolate
19
Cocoa Mass
20
Cocoa Butter
21
Flavoring
22
Thickeners
23
Starch
Thickener
Safe
24
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
25
Cellulose Gum
26
Cocoa Powder
27
Natural Cocoa Flavoring
28
Vegetable Oils
29
Rapeseed
30
Organic Coconut
31
Coated Pearl Sugar
32
Palm Fat
33
Oatmeal
34
Fructo-oligosaccharides
35
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
37
Chocolate Ice Cream
38
Milk Cream
39
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
40
Skim Milk
41
Cocoa Processed With Alkali
42
Or Less Of: Mono
43
Diglycerides
44
Guar Gum
45
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
46
Cellulose Gel
47
Chocolate Fudge Flavored Swirl
48
Water
49
Corn Starch-modified
50
Natural Flavors
51
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
52
Preservative
53
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

Full Ingredient List

wheat flour, compound coating (sugar, vegetable fat [palm kernel, palm], whey powder [milk], fat reduced cocoa powder, skimmed milk powder, soy lecithin, natural flavor), filling with chocolate flavor (fructose, glycerin, dextrose, glucose-fructose syrup, dark chocolate [cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavoring], thickeners [modified starch, cellulose, cellulose gum], cocoa powder, natural cocoa flavoring, vegetable oils [palm, rapeseed, coconut], sugar, coated pearl sugar, sugar, palm fat, oatmeal, fructo-oligosaccharides, cocoa powder, salt, ammonium bicarbonate, chocolate ice cream [milk cream, sugar, corn syrup, skim milk, cocoa processed with alkali], contains 2% or less of: mono , diglycerides, guar gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, cellulose gel, chocolate fudge flavored swirl (corn syrup, water, cocoa processed with alkali, corn starch-modified, natural flavors, potassium sorbate [preservative], citric acid, carrageenan, salt)

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