Turtle Pie Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust Made From Scratch, Turtle Pie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Turtle Pie Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust Made From Scratch, Turtle Pie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids, +1 more): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa, Unsweetened Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, +1 more): 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 Turtle Pie Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust Made From Scratch, Turtle Pie'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.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Pectin, Guar Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Condensed Milk, Sugar), Semi-Sweet Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract), Honey, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate Added), Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Trisodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.