Icee, Dessert Topper, Cherry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Icee, Dessert Topper, Cherry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

Within Baking Supplies, this product is more processed than about 55% of the 5,060 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 Icee, Dessert Topper, Cherry'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Marshmallow Sauce (Corn Syrup Solids, Refined Coconut Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Caseinate (Milk), Mono And Diglycerides, Dipotassium Phosphate, Less Than 2% Silicone Dioxide And Soybean Oil).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Granulated Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.