Frozen wafer sandwich

by Imuraya,井村屋

90
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Frozen wafer sandwich by Imuraya,井村屋 receives a safety score of 90/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0853558002473
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 piece (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Frozen wafer sandwich by Imuraya,井村屋 carries a composite safety score of 90/100, 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 2 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, Frozen wafer 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. 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 Frozen wafer sandwich
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 90/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Green Tea Flavored Filling
2
Water
3
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
4
Vegetable Oil
5
Palm
6
Organic Coconut
7
Skim Milk
8
Glucose Syrup
9
Corn
10
Fresh Cream
11
Milk
12
Green Tea Powder
13
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
14
Mono-and Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
15
Locust Bean Gum
16
Dextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Safe GRAS
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Stabilizer
19
Guar Gum
20
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
21
Chocolate Flavored Filling
22
Cocoa Powder
23
Cacao Mass
24
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
25
Whole Milk Powder
26
Soy Lecithin
27
Natural And Artificial Flavor
28
Wafer
29
Wheat Flour
30
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
31
Rapeseed
32
Modified Waxy Corn Starch
33
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
34
Baking Powder
35
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
36
Magnesium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
37
Calcium Hydroxide
FIRMING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
38
Tree Nuts
39
Milk Soybeans And Wheat

Full Ingredient List

GREEN TEA FLAVORED FILLING(WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL(PALM, COCONUT), SKIM MILK,GLUCOSE SYRUP(CORN), FRESH CREAM(MILK), GREEN TEA POWDER, DEXTROSE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS, LOCUST BEAN GUM, DEXTRIN, SALT,STABILIZER(GUAR GUM,CARRAGEENAN)), CHOCOLATE FLAVORED FILLING (VEGETABLE OIL(PALM, COCONUT), SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, CACAO MASS, LACTOSE, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), WAFER(WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL(RAPESEED, PALM), WAXY CORN STARCH, SUGAR, SOY LECITHIN, CARAMEL COLOR, BAKING POWDER(SODIUM BICARBONATE, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE), CALCIUM HYDROXIDE) CONTAINS TREE NUTS(COCONUT) MILK SOYBEANS AND WHEAT.

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