Ice Cream Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (The Following: Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Alkali Processed, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 65, Polysorbate 80, +3 more): 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 Cake'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate, Soy Protein Isolate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose, Milk Chocolate Flakes (Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Chocolate Liquor Alkali Processed,Dextrose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil, Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colored With (Caramel Color).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.