Tropical Pops

Processing Score

10.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 9 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 2 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar.

Nutrition Highlights

Very Low SodiumLittle Or No Cholesterol Listed

Nutrient Alerts

High Sugar

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

070038619017

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size168 g

Amount per serving

Calories

150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 0mg

Total Carbohydrate 37g

13%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 30g

Includes 30g Added Sugars

60%

Protein 0g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 0mg

Iron 0mg

Potassium 0mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

8 listed · 6 flagged for review

WATER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, BLUE 1, RED 40 AND YELLOW 5, SODIUM BENZOATE (MAINTAINS FRESHNESS).

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Tropical Pops 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 (Blue 1, Red 40 And Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate (Maintains Freshness)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Pops' 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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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