Cedar Crest, Ice Cream, Shipwreck

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cedar Crest, Ice Cream, Shipwreck 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Potato Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, +2 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Vanilla): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides): 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 Cedar Crest, Ice Cream, Shipwreck'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, Honey, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt, Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Peanut, Cottonseed, Soybean, And/Or Sunflower Seed).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.