Ted Drewes, Frozen Custard, Chocolate

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ted Drewes, Frozen Custard, Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Natural Vanilla. Flavoring: Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate As A Preservative): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Soy Lecithin Mono And Diglycerides Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant 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 Ted Drewes, Frozen Custard, Chocolate'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, Pure Honey, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.