Key Lime Pie Chomp Size Ice Cream

by Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Key Lime Pie Chomp Size Ice Cream by Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches 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
0850037507344
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 sandwich (74 g)

What the Data Says About

Key Lime Pie Chomp Size Ice Cream by Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches 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, Key Lime Pie Chomp Size 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 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 Key Lime Pie Chomp Size Ice Cream
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
Key Lime Pe Ice Cream [Mik
2
Cream
3
Liquid Sugar
4
Sugal
5
Water
6
Nonfat Milk Locust Bean Gum
7
Guar Gum
8
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
9
Key West Lime Juice From Concentrate
10
Litered Water
11
Ime Juice Concentrates
12
Ime Ol
13
Sweetened Condensed Whole Mik
14
Milk Solids
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Giucose Syrup Solids
17
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
18
Palm Kernel 0il.kanthan Gum
19
Mik Protein
20
Brown Sugar Cookie: [Brown Sugar
21
Wheat Flour Eariched F
22
Wheat Flour
23
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Reduced Iron
25
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
28
Malted Barley Floury
29
Vegetable Oil Shortening
30
Palm & Soybean Oil
31
Eggs
32
Ice Cream Mix Fmik
33
Nonfat Milk
34
Locust Bean Gum
35
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Leavening Apents
37
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
38
Baking Powder
39
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
40
Non-gmo Corn Starch
41
Mono Calcium Phosphate
42
Contans: Wheat
43
Egg
44
Soy

Full Ingredient List

KEY LIME PE ICE CREAM [Mik, Cream, Liquid Sugar (sugal, Water), Nonfat Milk Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Key West Lime Juice from Concentrate (litered water, ime juice concentrates, ime ol, Sweetened Condensed Whole Mik (milk solids, sugar), Giucose Syrup Solids, Sorbitol, Palm Kernel 0il.Kanthan Gum, Mik Protein] BROWN SUGAR COOKIE: [BrOWN Sugar, Wheat Flour Eariched f(wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), malted barley floury, Vegetable Oil Shortening (palm & soybean oil, Eggs, Ice Cream Mix fmik, cream, liquid sugar (Sugar, water), nonfat milk, locust bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan), Salt, Leavening Apents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Baking Powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, NON-GMO corn starch, mono calcium phosphate.)]] CONTANS: WHEAT, EGG, SOY, MILK FACILITY WARNING STATEMENT: Some ingredients are produced on shared equipment by the original manufacturer and may contain traces of sesame.

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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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