Ice Cream, Cupcake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ice Cream, Cupcake 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.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- & Diglycerides, 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 Ice Cream, Cupcake'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: Chocolate Swirl (Powdered Sugar [Sugar, Cornstarch], Soybean Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Nonfat Milk Solids, Coconut Oil, Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Salt), Cake Pieces (Sugar, Wheat Flour, Eggs, Margarine [Liquid Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Vegetable Mono- And Diglycerides, Annatto And Turmeric [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate, Whey], Corn Starch, Natural Flavors, Soy Lecithin, Salt), Sugar, Sugared Egg Yolk.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.