Vanilla Ice Cream & Chocolate Cake

Processing Score

30.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

0.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 70 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, artificial flavoring, plus 5 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

021130114658

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size81 g

Amount per serving

Calories

240

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g

17%

Saturated Fat 8g

40%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg

Sodium 160mg

Total Carbohydrate 29g

11%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 21g

Includes 21g Added Sugars

42%

Protein 3g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 70mg

Iron 0.9mg

Potassium 180mg

* 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

54 listed · 19 flagged for review

SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CREAM, ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CONDENSED SKIM MILK, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, CORN SYRUP, HIGHLY REFINED SOYBEAN OIL, THE FOLLOWING: EGGS, COCOA ALKALI PROCESSED, DEXTROSE, HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, MILK, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN), PALM AND PALM KERNEL OILS, CORNSTARCH, COCOA, EGG WHITES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, WHEY, MODIFIED FOOD STARCHES (TAPIOCA, CORN), HIGHLY REFINED COCONUT OIL, SODIUM CASEINATE, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, POLYSORBATE 60, DEXTRIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, GUAR GUM, CARNAUBA WAX, WHEAT STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, XANTHAN GUM, CARBOHYDRATE GUM, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (POTASSIUM SORBATE), COLORED WITH YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, RED 40, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, ANNATTO, RED 3, BETA CAROTENE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID, CITRIC ACID.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Vanilla Ice Cream & Chocolate Cake scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Dextrin): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Flavors): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starches (Tapioca, Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Artificial Colors (Colored With Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, +5 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.

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 Vanilla Ice Cream & Chocolate Cake'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 Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Alkali Processed, Cocoa, Chocolate Liquor.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Caseinate, Soy Protein Isolate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Highly Refined Soybean Oil, Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Highly Refined Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Ice Cream vs Frozen Yogurt and Gelato vs Ice Cream comparisons.

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