Organic Low Fat Mint Chip Ice Cream, Mint Chip

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Organic Low Fat Mint Chip Ice Cream, Mint Chip scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (*Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (*Erythritol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Stabilizers & Gums (*Locust Bean Gum, *Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (*Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this is among the less processed 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 Organic Low Fat Mint Chip Ice Cream, Mint Chip'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: *Cane Sugar, *Semi-Sweet Chocolate (*Cane Sugar, *Unsweetened Chocolate, *Cocoa Butter, *Vanilla Extract), *Monk Fruit Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: *Sunflower And/Or Safflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.