World Class Ice Cream

by Gifford's

0
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 9 flagged ingredients

World Class Ice Cream by Gifford's receives a safety score of 0/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 9 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
0861238000206
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (68 g)

What the Data Says About

World Class Ice Cream by Gifford's carries a composite safety score of 0/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 9 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, World Class 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 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 World Class Ice Cream
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 0/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 9 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
Cream
2
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Blue Butter Cream Frosting Variegate
4
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
5
Corn Starch
6
Guar Gum
7
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
8
Natural Flavors
9
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
10
White Cake Batter Base
11
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
12
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Margarine
14
Liquid Soybean Oil
15
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
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
18
Soy Lecithin
19
Soy Mono And Diglycerides
20
Artificial Butter Flavor
21
Unenriched Wheat Flour
22
Pasteurized Egg
23
Nonfat Milk
24
Natural And Artificial Flavors
25
Cake Pieces
26
Enriched Wheat Flour
27
Partially Hydrogenated Soy Bean Oil
28
Butter
29
Pasteurized Eggs
30
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
31
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
32
Natural Flavor
33
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
34
Organic Rainbow Sprinkles
35
Corn Starch
36
Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
37
Cottonseed
38
Soybean Oil
39
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
40
Confectioners Glaze
41
Natural And Artificial Flavor
42
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
43
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
44
Carnauba Wax
45
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
46
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
47
Red 3
Avoid Banned (FDA revoked Jan 2025)
48
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
49
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

Full Ingredient List

Cream, sugar, blue butter cream frosting variegate (corn syrup, sugar, modified corn starch, guar gum, xanthan gum, natural flavors, blue 1), white cake batter base (dextrose, fructose, sugar, margarine (liquid soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, whey, soy lecithin, soy mono and diglycerides, artificial butter flavor), unenriched wheat flour, pasteurized egg, nonfat dried milk, natural and artificial flavors, salt, xanthan gum, guar gum), corn syrup, cake pieces (enriched wheat flour, sugar, partially hydrogenated soy bean oil, butter (cream, salt), pasteurized eggs, unenriched wheat flour, powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), natural flavor, yellow 5), nonfat dried milk, whey, rainbow sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed and/or soybean oil), soy lecithin, dextrin, confectioners glaze, natural and artificial flavor, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, carnauba wax, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, red 3, red 40), dextrose, soy lecithin, guar gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan.

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