Ice Cream Cake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (The Following: Sodium Caseinate, Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Mono And Diglycerides, +1 more): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum}): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Ice Cream Cake'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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Vanilla Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Reduced Fat Ice Cream (Milk, Cream, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Whey, Buttermilk, Contains 1% Or Less Of Vanilla Extract, Ground Vanilla Beans, Mono And Diglycerides, Carob Bean Gum, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate), Sugar, Salt}. Frosting Ribbon (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Dextrose, Food Starch-Modified, Titanium Dioxide For Color, Salt, Natural And Artificial Flavors), Dextrose, and 4 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil, Margarine (Palm And Palm Kernel Oil, Liquid Canola Oil, Water, Salt, Whey Powder, Vegetable Monoglycerides, Soybean Lecithin, Citric Acid, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta-Carotene For Color, Vitamin D), Vegetable Oil (Canola)}.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate, Disodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.