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Is Breyers Carb Smart Vanilla Frozen Dairy Dessert ultra-processed?

Ice creams and sorbets Sold in the United States

Pack of Breyers Carb Smart Vanilla Frozen Dairy Dessert

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 10 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed ice creams and sorbets

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Skim milk, water, cream, sorbitol, polydextrose, whey, contains 2% and less of each of the following (glycerin), natural flavor, propylene glycol monoesters, cellulose gel, mono- and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carob bean gum, acesulfame potassium, sucralose (splenda brand), carrageenan, sugar

Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E407 Carrageenan , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E420 Sorbitol , E422 Glycerol , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

Skim milk, water, cream, sorbitol, polydextrose, whey, contains 2% or less of each of the following: glycerin, natural flavor, propylene glycol monoesters, cellulose gel, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carob bean gum, acesulfame potassium, sucralose (splenda brand), carrageenan, sugar.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
  • E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • E420 Sorbitol Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and to keep products moist.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
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Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 382 ice creams and sorbets

From least to most processed, this one ranks 323rd. 92% of the ice creams and sorbets here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 382 ice creams and sorbets, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0077567283238, last edited 9 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.