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Is Good pop Original Freezer Pops ultra-processed?

Frozen desserts Sold in the United States

Pack of Good pop Original Freezer 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:

  • 26 ingredients
  • 2 additives

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

water, white grape juice, apple juice, cherry juice, lime juice, malic acid, natural flavors, guar gum, fruit and vegetable (color), water, apple juice, white grape juice, cherry juice, guar gum, fruit and vegetable (color), natural flavors, water, apple juice, concord grape juice, natural flavors, guar gum, fruit and vegetable (color), malic acid

Additives: E296 Malic acid , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

water, white grape juice, apple juice, cherry juice, lime juice, malic acid, organic natural flavors, organic guar gum, organic fruit and vegetable juice (color), water, apple juice, white grape juice, cherry juice, organic guar gum, organic fruit and vegetable juice (color), organic natural flavors, water, apple juice, concord grape juice, organic natural flavors, organic guar gum, organic fruit and vegetable juice (color), malic acid

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.

  • E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 485 frozen desserts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 112th. 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 0856920005850, last edited 11 May 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.