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Rainbow Road Ice Cream, Rainbow Road

Processing Score
18.5Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 32 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 3 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
085239043370
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size87 g
Amount per serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g
10%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 60mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate 23g
8%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 18g
Includes 14g Added Sugars
28%
Protein 2g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 0mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

19 listed · 12 flagged for review

MILKFAT AND NONFAT MILK, SWEET CREAM BUTTERMILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WHEY, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SWIRL, NATURAL FLAVOR, POWDERED SUGAR SWIRL (POWDERED SUGAR SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, CAROB BEAN GUM, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, RED 40, BLUE 1, CARRAGEENAN.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Rainbow Road Ice Cream, Rainbow Road 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.
  • Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, +1 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Rainbow Road Ice Cream, Rainbow Road'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, Powdered Sugar Swirl (Powdered Sugar Sugar, Cornstarch).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Sulfate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Ice Cream vs Frozen Yogurt and Gelato vs Ice Cream comparisons.

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