Ice Cream, Turtle Sundae

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ice Cream, Turtle Sundae 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, Carob 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, Turtle Sundae'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: Fudge Revel (Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Whey, Pectin), Liquid Sugar (Sugar, Water), Caramel Turtles (Sugar, Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk [Milk, Sugar], Nonfat Milk, Milk, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Heavy Cream, Butter [Cream, Salt], Palm Kernel Oil, Soy Lecithin, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Salt, Vanillin), Butter Caramel Flavor (Sugar, Water, Condensed Skim Milk, Brown Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Butter [Cream, Salt], Salt, Caramel Color, Citric Acid, Turmeric [Color]).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.