Heath Frozen Dairy Dessert

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Heath Frozen Dairy Dessert 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.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Caramel Swirl [Sugar, Water, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Nonfat Milk Solids, Butter (Cream, Salt), Salt, Molasses, Pectin, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Sodium Citrate, Lactic Acid]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): 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 Heath Frozen Dairy Dessert'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: Heath Toffee Bar Pieces [Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Nonfat Milk, Milkfat, Lactose, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil), Butter (Milk), Almonds, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Soy Lecithin], Sugar, Ground Heath Toffee Pieces [Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil), Butter (Milk), Almonds, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Soy Lecithin].

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.