Malt shake chocolate ice cream with mini malted milk balls, malt shake

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Malt shake chocolate ice cream with mini malted milk balls, malt shake receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0812119031116
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 cup (82 g)

What the Data Says About

Malt shake chocolate ice cream with mini malted milk balls, malt shake carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Malt shake chocolate ice cream with mini malted milk balls, malt shake 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 Malt shake chocolate ice cream with mini malted milk balls, malt shake
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Malted Chocolate Ice Cream*
2
Ice Cream
3
Milk
4
Cream
5
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
6
Dairy Blend
7
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
8
Nonfat Dry Milk
9
Egg Yolk
10
Guar Gum
11
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
12
Malted Milk Powder
13
Organic Malted Barley
14
Wheat Flour
15
Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
16
Baking Soda
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Organic Cocoa
19
Malted Milk Balls
20
Malt Balls
21
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
22
Confectionery Coating
23
Palm Kernel Oil
24
Whey Powder
25
Nonfat Milk Powder
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Emulsifier
28
Vanilla Flavor
29
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
30
Malt Powder
31
Natural And Artificial Flavors
32
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
33
Skim Milk
34
Natural Flavors

Full Ingredient List

Malted chocolate ice cream* (ice cream [milk, cream, sugar, dairy blend [whey, nonfat dry milk], egg yolk, guar gum, xanthan gum], malted milk powder [malted barley, wheat flour, milk, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, baking soda, salt], cocoa [processed with alkali]), malted milk balls (malt balls [corn syrup, confectionery coating (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa, whey powder, nonfat milk powder, soy lecithin [emulsifier], natural vanilla flavor), sugar, dairy blend (whey, whey protein concentrate), malt powder (malted barley, wheat flour, milk, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, baking soda, salt), natural and artificial flavors], sugar, coconut oil, skim milk, milk, cocoa [processed with alkali], cocoa, soy lecithin [emulsifier], natural flavors)

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