Red, White & Blue Freedom Pops, Red Cherry, White Lemon & Blue Raspberry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Red, White & Blue Freedom Pops, Red Cherry, White Lemon & Blue Raspberry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 80): 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 Red, White & Blue Freedom Pops, Red Cherry, White Lemon & Blue Raspberry'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, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.