Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream

by Aldi

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream by Aldi 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
4099100044942
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream by Aldi 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, Chocolate chip cookie dough 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 Chocolate chip cookie dough 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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Skim Milk
2
Cream
3
Corn Syrup Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
4
Wheat Flour Ner Brown Sugar
5
Chocolate Chips
6
Sugah Chocolate Liquor
7
Cocoa Butter
8
Soy 37g
9
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
10
Palm Oil
11
Water
12
Natural Flavors Soy Lecithin
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Chocolate Flakes
16
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
17
Cocom Processed Withalkali
18
Organic Cocoa
19
Milkfat
20
So Lecithin
21
Natural Flavor
22
Cóokie Dough Flavor Base
23
Brown Sugar
24
Nonfat 10 Dry Milk
25
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
26
Bútter
27
Sugar Molasses
28
Natural Flavors
29
Sodium Value* 13% Citrate
30
Buttermilk
31
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
32
Guar Gum
33
Mono
34
Diglycerides
35
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
36
Polysorbate 35% 80 Locust Bean Gum
37
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
38
Milk
39
Soy
40
Wheat
41
10% May Contain: Eggs
42
Peanuts
43
Tree Nuts
44
3% Og 9% Dist

Full Ingredient List

skim milk, cream, corn syrup chocolate chip cookie dough (wheat flour ner brown sugar, chocolate chips (sugah chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy 37g) lecithin], palm oil, water, natural flavors soy lecithin, salt), sugar, chocolate flakes, (sugar, coconut oil, cocom processed withalkali,cocoa, milkfat, so lecithin, natural flavor), cóokie dough flavor base (brown sugar, water, nonfat 10 dry milk, corn syrup, bútter , sugar molasses, natural flavors, sodium value* 13% citrate, salt), buttermilk, whey, contains less than 1% of: guar gum, mono, diglycerides, xanthan gum, polysorbate 35% 80 locust bean gum, carrageenan contains: milk, soy, wheat, 10% may contain: eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, 3% og 9% dist, ,

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