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Is Gelatelli Crunchy Cones ultra-processed?

6 x 67 g Ice creams Sold in Ireland

Pack of Gelatelli Crunchy Cones

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:

  • 32 ingredients
  • 5 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed ice creams

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

Skimmed Milk, Sugar, Coconut Oil, Wheat Flour, Whey, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Glucose Syrup, Emulsifiers (Lecithins), mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Water, Skimmed Milk, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Powder, Bourbon Vanilla Extract, Stabilisers (Locust Bean Gum), Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Fruit and Plant Concentrates (Safflower, Lemon), Natural Flavouring, Salt, Find out more at ra.org, including Cereals containing Gluten, Storage Instructions (Keep frozen, If thawed), do not refreeze, At, 18°c

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E407 Carrageenan , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Reconstituted Skimmed Milk, Sugar, Coconut Oil, Wheat Flour, Liquid Whey Concentrate (Milk), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Glucose Syrup, Emulsifiers: Lecithins, Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Water, Condensed Skimmed Milk, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder**, Cocoa Powder**, Bourbon Vanilla Extract, Stabilisers: Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan; Fruit and Plant Concentrates (Safflower, Lemon), Natural Flavouring, Salt. **Rainforest Alliance Certified. Find out more at ra.org. Allergy Advice: For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Nuts. Storage Instructions: Keep frozen. If thawed, do not refreeze. At - 18°C

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.

  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • 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.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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  • 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.

  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • 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.
  • Fructose Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, but as an ingredient it is refined industrially, mostly from corn starch.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed

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

  • Ice creams Products in the category "Ice creams" are at least group 3.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 321 ice creams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 248th. 93% of the ice creams 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 321 ice creams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20920500, last edited 21 March 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.