Frozen Custard

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Frozen Custard 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.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Caramel Sauce [Corn Syrup, Water, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Condensed Milk, Sugar), Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk (Condensed Skim Milk, Sugar), Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Alginate, Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate], Stabilizer [Guar Gum, Mono & Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 80, Carrageenan]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract): 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 Frozen Custard'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, Choco Cone Pieces [Sugar, Drumstick Bisque (Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of Vegetable Shortening {Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin}, Salt, Caramel Color, Artificial Flavor), Coconut Oil, Chocolate Liquor, Buttermilk Powder, Skim Milk Powder, Salt, Natural Flavor], Pasteurized Sugared Egg Yolks [Pasteurized Egg Yolks, Sugar].

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto Extract.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.