Tropical Island Ntango

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Tropical Island Ntango 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.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Locust Bean Gum, Modified Cellulose, Guar Gum, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, 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 Tropical Island Ntango'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, Strawberry Swirl (Sugar, Strawberry Puree, Corn Syrup, Water, Natural Flavor, Pectin, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Beet Juice Color, Locust Bean Gum), Pineapple Flavor (Pineapples, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water, Locust Bean Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Turmeric Color), Coconut Flavor (Sweetened Condensed Skim Milk [Condensed Skim Milk, Sugar], Sugar, Water, Natural Type Flavors, Corn Starch, Salt). Contains 2% Or Less Of Whey.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.