Peanut butter 'n chocolate ice cream sandwiches with chocolate ice cream, peanut butter ribbon & chocolate wafers

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Peanut butter 'n chocolate ice cream sandwiches with chocolate ice cream, peanut butter ribbon & chocolate wafers 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
0852455005174
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 SANDWICH (60 g)

What the Data Says About

Peanut butter 'n chocolate ice cream sandwiches with chocolate ice cream, peanut butter ribbon & chocolate wafers 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, Peanut butter 'n chocolate ice cream sandwiches with chocolate ice cream, peanut butter ribbon & chocolate wafers 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

Composite safety metrics for Peanut butter 'n chocolate ice cream sandwiches with chocolate ice cream, peanut butter ribbon & chocolate wafers
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Ice Cream: Cream
2
Nonfat Milk
3
Peanut Butter Ribbon
4
Peanut Butter
5
Dry Roasted Peanuts
6
Cottonseed
7
Peanut Oil
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
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
12
Chocolate Liquor And Cocoa Processed With Alkali
13
Whey Powder
14
Stabilizer/emulsifier Blend
15
Cellulose Gum
16
Mono And Diglycerides
17
Guar Gum
18
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
19
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
20
. Wafers: Bleached Wheat Flour
21
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
22
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
23
Palm Oil
24
Corn Flour
25
Or Less Of: Cocoa
26
Baking Soda
27
Corn Starch - Modified
28
Soy Lecithin

Full Ingredient List

Ice cream: cream, nonfat milk, peanut butter ribbon [peanut butter (dry roasted peanuts), cottonseed and/or peanut oil, high fructose corn syrup, salt], sugar, corn syrup, chocolate liquor and cocoa processed with alkali, whey powder, stabilizer/emulsifier blend (cellulose gum, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, carrageenan, polysorbate 80). wafers: bleached wheat flour, sugar, caramel color, dextrose, palm oil, corn flour, contains 2% or less of: cocoa, baking soda, corn syrup, corn starch - modified, salt, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin.

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