Thrive, Real Ice Cream, Chocolate

by Thrive Frozen Nutrition Llc

65
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Thrive, Real Ice Cream, Chocolate by Thrive Frozen Nutrition Llc receives a safety score of 65/100 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
0858738003202
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (83 g)

What the Data Says About

Thrive, Real Ice Cream, Chocolate by Thrive Frozen Nutrition Llc carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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, Thrive, Real Ice Cream, Chocolate 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 A 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 Thrive, Real Ice Cream, Chocolate
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 65/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Cream
3
Maltitol*
4
Milk Proteins
5
Inulin
Other
Safe
6
Organic Cocoa
7
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
8
Vitamins & Minerals
9
Dimagnesium Phosphate
10
Tricalcium Phosphate
11
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
12
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
13
Ferric Orthophosphate
14
D-1 Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
15
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
16
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
D-calcium Pantothenate
18
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
Thiamin Mononitrate
21
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Cupric Oxide
23
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Chromium Chloride
25
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
26
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
27
Sodium Molybdate
28
Sodium Selenite
29
Vitamin K-1
30
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
31
Vitamin D3
32
Cyanocobalamin
33
Less Than 1% Of: Glycerol*
34
Stabilizer
35
Mono & Diglycerides
36
Cellulose Gel
37
Cellulose Gum
38
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
39
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
40
Natural Flavors
41
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
42
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
43
Vitamin C
44
Cultures
45
Bifidobacterium
46
L. Acidophilus
47
L. Paracasei
48
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
49
Acesulfame Potassium
NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
50
Eggs

Full Ingredient List

Water, cream, maltitol*, milk proteins, inulin, cocoa (processed with alkali), polydextrose, vitamins & minerals (dimagnesium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, dipotassium phosphate, ferric orthophosphate, d-1 alpha tocopheryl acetate, zinc oxide, niacinamide, d-calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, vitamin a palmitate, thiamin mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cupric oxide, riboflavin, chromium chloride, biotin, potassium iodide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, vitamin k-1, folic acid, vitamin d3, cyanocobalamin), less than 1% of: glycerol*, stabilizer (mono & diglycerides, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, carrageenan, maltodextrin), natural flavors, salt, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), cultures (bifidobacterium, l. acidophilus, l. paracasei), sucralose, acesulfame potassium, eggs.

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