Ice Cream, Mint 'N Chip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ice Cream, Mint 'N Chip 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.
• Other Additives (Stabilizer (Mono- And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum)): 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 Ice Cream, Mint 'N Chip'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, Chocolate [Chocolate Liquor, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Coconut And Soybean), Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Soy Lecithin, Vanilla].

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Artificial Emerald Green Color [Water, Fd&C Yellow 5, Fd&C Blue 1, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (As A Preservative)].

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.