Sweet Freedom Banana Split

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sweet Freedom Banana Split scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1}): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Sugar Alcohols (Banana Flavor Base {Liquid Maltitol (Maltitol, Water), Sorbitol, Fudge Swirl {Sorbitol, +1 more): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Sweet Freedom Banana Split'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Pectin, Cellulose Gum}, Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, and 3 more.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Cocoa.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Monoesters.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Mono & Diglycerides.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Polydextrose, Maltodextrin, Pineapple (Pineapple, Sorbitol, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Turmeric For Color, Natural Flavor, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pectin (Pectin, Dextrose, Sodium Citrate)}, Acesulfame Potassium, Tricalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.