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Is k vanilla ice cream ultra-processed?

360 g Ice cream cones Sold in Finland

Pack of k vanilla ice cream

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:

  • 31 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

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

vaniljsmakande glass 69% (vassleprotein (mjölkprodukt), glukossirap, skummjölk av, kokosolja, socker, mjölkprotein, emulgeringsmedel (e471, vegetabiliskt), stabiliseringsmedel (e412, e410), färgämne (e160a), naturlig arom), våffla 18% (vetemjöl, socker, kokosolja, emulgeringsmedel (e322), salt, färgämne (e150a)), chokladsmakande glasyr 13% (socker, fettreducerat kakaopulver, emulgeringsmedel (e322))

Additives: E150a Plain caramel , E160a Carotene , E322 Lecithins , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

vaniljsmakande glass (69%) [vassleprotein (mjölkprodukt), glukossirap, skummjölk av pulver (EU), kokosolja, socker, mjölkprotein, emulgeringsmedel (E471, vegetabiliskt), stabiliseringsmedel (E412, E410), färgämne (E160a), naturlig arom], våffla (18%) [vetemjöl, socker, kokosolja, emulgeringsmedel (E322), salt, färgämne (E150a)], chokladsmakande glasyr (13%, EU) [socker, vegetabiliska fetter i varierande proportioner (kokos, solros), fettreducerat kakaopulver, emulgeringsmedel (E322)]. Kan innehålla spår av nötter och jordnötter.

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.

  • E150a Plain caramel Plain caramel is a brown colour made by heating sugars.
  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • 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.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
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 13 ice cream cones

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 100% of the ice cream cones 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 13 ice cream cones, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 6410405280077, last edited 1 September 2025), 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.