Candy Bar Overload Premium Ice Cream

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Nougat Swirl {Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Fully Hydrogenated Coconut Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 6, Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum}, Carob Bean Gum, Guar Gum, +4 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 Candy Bar Overload Premium 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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk (Condensed Skim Milk, Sugar), Chocolatey And Caramel Coated Peanuts (Sugar, Peanuts, Coconut Oil, Whole Milk, Nonfat Milk, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Artificial Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.