Mint Chip Light Ice Cream, Mint Chip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mint Chip Light Ice Cream, Mint Chip 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.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Lactase Enzyme): 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 Mint Chip Light Ice Cream, Mint Chip'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: Cane Sugar, Chocolatey Flakes (Powdered Sugar [Sugar, Cornstarch], Coconut Oil, Alkalized Cocoa, Cocoa, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.