Snickers, Light Ice Cream, Rocky Road

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Snickers, Light Ice Cream, Rocky 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.
• Modified Starches (Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Peanuts [Peanuts, Vegetable Oil (Peanut, Cottonseed, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And/Or Sunflower), Salt]): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carob Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, +3 more): 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 Snickers, Light Ice Cream, Rocky 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono And Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Polysorbate 80. Chopped Snickers Bar: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor), Artificial Flavor. Compound Coated Peanuts: Chocolate Coating (Sugar, Coconut Oil, Milk, Lactose, Chocolate, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide (Coloring).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.