Frozen desserts
Edwards Chocolate Crème Pie
76 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- May contain traces of 1,4-dioxane
Why it scores 0
Edwards Chocolate Crème Pie scores 0 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better ice cream
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Häagen-Dazs · 14 fl oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 53 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Chocolate chip ice cream Häagen-Dazs · 14 fl oz/414 mL Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 51 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Rebel · 473 mL Less sugar · No added sugars Score 48 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Deep dark chocolate avocado frozen dessert Cado · 1 PT/473 mL Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 47 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chocolate Crème Pie
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 8 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 27.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 14.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 368 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 104 = 0
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 368 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 14.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42.1 g |
| Sugars | 27.6 g |
| Added sugars | 26.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 serving (76 g)
Ingredients
- SUGAR (high concern)
- WATER
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- REDUCED FAT SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
- SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, COCONUT OIL)
- HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL
- MILK
- CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE)
- CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- BAKING SODA
- CHOCOLATE
- SODIUM CASEINATE
- SALT
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- COCOA
- MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES
- POLYSORBATE 60 CAROB BEAN GUM
- SORBITN MONOSTEARATE (not recognized)
- CHEESE CULTURE
- MODIFIED FOOD STARCH
- XANTHAN GUM
- CARBOHYDRATE GUM
- GUAR GUM
- COCOA BUTTER
- SOY LECITHIN
- MALIC ACID
- SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
- MILKFAT
- POLYSORBATE 65
- SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE
- CARRAGEENAN (moderate concern)
- POLYSORBATE 80 (moderate concern)
- COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE AND APOCAROTENAL
Label text, as published
SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), REDUCED FAT SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, AND COCONUT OIL), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, MILK, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE), CORN SYRUP, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NATURAL FLAVOR, BAKING SODA, CHOCOLATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, SALT, DEXTROSE, COCOA, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60 CAROB BEAN GUM, SORBITN MONOSTEARATE, CHEESE CULTURE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, CARBOHYDRATE GUM, GUAR GUM, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, MALIC ACID, SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, POLYSORBATE 65, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, POLYSORBATE 80, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE AND APOCAROTENAL
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetics: A Manufacturing Byproduct
“1,4-dioxane forms as a byproduct during the manufacturing process of certain cosmetic ingredients.”
fda.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int