Sundae Cones

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sundae Cones scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin): 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 Sundae Cones' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream [Milk, Cream, Skim Milk, Buttermilk, Whey, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Contains 1% Or Less Of Vanilla Extract, Artificial Flavor, Mono & Diglycerides, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Carob Bean Gum, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Annatto For Color]. Caramel Core {Sweetened Condensed Whole Milk (Whole Milk, Sugar).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Vanilla Extract}. Cone And Cone Pieces (Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Molasses, Canola Oil, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Color). Chocolate Flavored Coating (Coconut Oil, Sugar, Milk, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa, Cocoa Butter, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Soybean Oil, Whey, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanillin). Dry Roasted Peanuts.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.