Bear Mountain Ice Cream

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Alkalized Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Stabilizer (Mono And Diglycerides, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum And Carrageenan)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Bear Mountain 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: Sugar, Peanut Butter Cups (Sugar, Coconut Oil, Alkalized Cocoa, Milk Powder, Palm Stearine, Soy Lecithin, Peanut Paste). Fudge: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Peanut Oil, Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.