Turtle Pie in a Chocolaty Cookie Crust

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Turtle Pie in a Chocolaty Cookie Crust scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Preserved With Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate 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 Turtle Pie in a Chocolaty Cookie Crust'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Polysorbate 60, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, Soy Lecithin, and 1 more.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Carob Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Vanilla Extract.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Water Reduced Fat Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Skim Milk, Sugar, Vitamin A Palmitate), Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Shortening (Palm Oil And Soybean Oil), Palm Oil, Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.