Nutty Caramel Cone

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Nutty Caramel Cone 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.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Cocoa): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Microcrystalline Cellulose, +4 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Nutty Caramel Cone'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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Sugar Cone (Enriched Wheat Flour [Contains Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Brown Sugar, Vegetable Oil Shortening [Soybean Oil Or Canola Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin {An Emulsifier}], Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Oat Fiber And/Or Vegetable Fiber, Salt, Artificial Flavor), Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk (Pasteurized Skim Milk, Sugar).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil.

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.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.