Sundae Cup Vanilla Ice Cream

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sundae Cup Vanilla Ice Cream 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.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Vanilla Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Other Additives (Stabilizer (Mono And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Tetrasodium, Phosphate, Guar Gum, Polysorbate 80, Polysorbate 65 & Carrageenan)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Cup Vanilla Ice Cream'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.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Hydroxide. Fudge Sauce (Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Modified Corn Starch, Cocoa, Salt).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.