Moose Track Fudge Ice Cream

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Yellow 5 And Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Of: Whey Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Tara Gum, Cellulose Gum, +2 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 80): 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 Moose Track Fudge Ice Cream'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: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Moose Tracks Fudge Swirl (Powdered Sugar [Sugar, Corn Starch], Vegetable Oil [Peanut And/Or Cottonseed And/Or Palm Oil], Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Whey, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Natural Flavor), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.