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Is Fudgsicle The Original Fudge Pops ultra-processed?

Frozen desserts Sold in the United States

Pack of Fudgsicle The Original Fudge Pops

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:

  • 27 ingredients
  • 15 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed frozen desserts

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

nonfat milk, maltodextrin (corn), sorbitol, polydextrose, cocoa processed with alkali, less than 2% of (whey), palm oil, tricalcium phosphate, cellulose gel, mono- and diglycerides, cellulose gum, malted barley extract, salt, guar gum, aspartame, polysorbate 80, acesulfame potassium, polysorbate 65, citric acid, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavor, locust bean gum, caramel color, phenylketonurics (contains phenylalanine)

Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E150c Ammonia caramel , E330 Citric acid , E341 Calcium phosphates , E341iii Tricalcium phosphate , E407 Carrageenan , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E420 Sorbitol , E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate , E436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E150c Ammonia caramel.

As written on the pack

nonfat milk, maltodextrin (corn), sorbitol, polydextrose, cocoa processed with alkali, less than 2% of: whey, palm oil, tricalcium phosphate, cellulose gel, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, malted barley extract, salt, guar gum, aspartame*, polysorbate 80, acesulfame potassium, polysorbate 65, citric acid, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavor, locust bean gum, caramel color, *phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine

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.

  • E150c Ammonia caramel Ammonia caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars with ammonia compounds.
  • 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.
  • E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate Polysorbate 80 is a synthetic emulsifier used in ice cream and some sauces to keep fats evenly dispersed.
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  • E436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
  • E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 485 frozen desserts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 470th. 91% of the frozen desserts 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 485 frozen desserts, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0077567001580, last edited 17 August 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.