Ice Cream Marvelous Maple

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ice Cream Marvelous Maple 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.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan): 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 Marvelous Maple'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: Blueberry Ripple (Corn Syrup, Water, Blueberries, Sugar, Modified Cornstarch, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative]), Sugar, Belgian Waffle Pieces (Unenriched Wheat Flour, Butter [Cream, Salt], Sugar, Pasteurized Eggs, Water, Powdered Sugar [Sugar, Cornstarch], Natural Flavor), Maple Flavor (Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Cornstarch, Natural Flavors, Caramel [Color], Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Salt, Citric Acid).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.