Thrifty, Ice Cream, Vanilla

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Thrifty, Ice Cream, Vanilla 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 Colors (Natural And Artificial Vanilla Flavor (Propylene Glycol, Water, Pure Vanilla Extract, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color, Salt)): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Other Additives (Stabilizer (Mono- And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum), Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 80): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Thrifty, Ice Cream, Vanilla'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.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Annatto.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Hydroxide.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.