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Banana Split Ice Cream

Processing Score
18.9Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
1.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 63 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
070640013951
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size83 g
Amount per serving
Calories
190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate 25g
9%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 3g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 0mg
0%
Potassium 160mg
3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

41 listed · 15 flagged for review

MILK, CREAM, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, BUTTERMILK, WHEY, STRAWBERRY SWIRL {STRAWBERRIES, WATER, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, NATURAL FLAVORS, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, CHERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, PECTIN (PECTIN, DEXTROSE), PHOSPHORIC ACID, MALIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, RED 40}, BANANA BASE {BANANA PUREE (BANANAS, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, ASCORBIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, PECTIN, SODIUM CITRATE}, FUDGE SWIRL {HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SWEETENED CONDENSED SKIM MILK (SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR}, PINEAPPLE, NUTS (CASHEWS, ALMONDS, CANOLA OIL, SALT), CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

  • Artificial Colors (Red 40}): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Fudge Swirl {High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Artificial Flavors (Artificial Flavor}): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin (Pectin, Dextrose), Pectin, Xanthan Gum, +5 more): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Banana Split 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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Unsweetened Chocolate.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono & Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk (Skim Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Chloride, Sodium Citrate}, Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Ice Cream vs Frozen Yogurt and Gelato vs Ice Cream comparisons.

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