Cherry Blue Raspberry Freeze Tubes, Cherry, Blue Raspberry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cherry Blue Raspberry Freeze Tubes, Cherry, Blue Raspberry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (With Fd&C Blue 1)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (With Fd&C Red 40, Caramel Color)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Soy Protein. Water, Enzyme Modified Soy Protein): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

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 Cherry Blue Raspberry Freeze Tubes, Cherry, Blue Raspberry'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: Syrup Blend (Sucrose Syrup And Corn Syrup), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.