Cool Lime Sherbet, Cool Lime

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Cool Lime Sherbet, Cool Lime 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.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin, +2 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono & Diglycerides): 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 Cool Lime Sherbet, Cool Lime'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: Sugar, Lime Base (Water, Lime Pulp, Concentrated Lime Juice, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Natural Flavors, Sodium Benzoate & Potassium Sorbate [Preservatives], Yellow 5, Blue 1).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.