Forbidden Chocolate Ice Cream Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Forbidden Chocolate Ice Cream Bar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Natural Cocoa And Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 80, Soy Lecithin): 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 Forbidden Chocolate Ice Cream Bar'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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolate Flavored Coating: Coconut Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.