Ice Cream

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, 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.
• Industrial Enzymes (Cake Base [Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Cream Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Cream, Salt, Enzymes), Egg Yolk Solids, Modified Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Salt, Annatto (Color)]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Caramel Swirls [Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water, Nonfat Dry Milk, Butter (Cream, Salt), Molasses, Salt, Pectin], Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (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 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono- And Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Liquid Sugar, Coconut Shreds (Sugar, Water, Organic Coconut Shreds, Natural Flavors, Xanthan Gum, Phosphoric Acid), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.