Ice Cream

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ice Cream scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Cake Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum*, Locust Bean Gum*): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin*): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this product is more processed than about 38% of the 14,928 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Ice Cream's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cane Sugar*, Tapioca Syrup*.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Purple Frosting (Powdered Sugar*, Lowfat Milk* (Lowfat Milk*, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Sugar*, Non Fat Dry Milk*, Tapioca Starch*, Frosting Flavor*, Butter* (Cream*, Salt), Red Beet Juice Concentrate* (Color), Fruit Juice* (Color), Guar Gum*, Salt, Soy Lecithin*, Citric Acid).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract*.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.