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Friendly's, Premium Ice Cream, Royal Banana Split

Processing Score
14.1Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Friendly's, Premium Ice Cream, Royal Banana Split Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
029839006052
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size73 g
Amount per serving
Calories
170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g
12%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 45mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate 19g
7%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 3g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 0mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

28 listed · 10 flagged for review

ROYAL BANANA SPLIT ICE CREAM INGREDIENTS: MILK, CREAM, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, PINEAPPLE, WALNUTS, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, BUTTERMILK, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), BANANA PUREE, STRAWBERRY PUREE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING WITH SOY LECITHIN (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL, SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS), TAPIOCA STARCH-MODIFIED, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, BEET JUICE, XANTHAN GUM, SALT, PECTIN, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CARRAGEENAN, CARAMEL, ANNATTO EXTRACT AND TURMERIC.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Friendly's, Premium Ice Cream, Royal Banana Split 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 Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
  • Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Pectin, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Friendly's, Premium Ice Cream, Royal Banana Split'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono And Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil Shortening With Soy Lecithin (Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel, Soybean And Cottonseed Oils).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Ice Cream vs Frozen Yogurt and Gelato vs Ice Cream comparisons.

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