Easy Churned Light Turtle Tracks Ice Cream

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Chocolate Covered Praline Pecans [Sugar, Pecans, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Coconut Oil, Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Corn Syrup, Natural Cocoa, Butter (Cream, Salt), Salt]): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Caramel Swirl [Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water, Butter, Buttermilk Powder, Skim Milk Powder, Pectin, Mono And Diglycerides, Salt, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Sodium Bicarbonate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate], Guar Gum, Tara Gum, +3 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 80): 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 Easy Churned Light Turtle Tracks 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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.