Frozen desserts
My Mochi Mango Premium Ice Cream in Sweet Rice Dough
9.1 oz/258 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 30
My Mochi Mango Premium Ice Cream in Sweet Rice Dough scores 30 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 31 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Mango Premium Ice Cream in Sweet Rice Dough
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 2.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 points
- Trehalose minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 31 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 4.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 233 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 70.5 = 29.5 → 30
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 233 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 41.1 g |
| Sugars | 31 g |
| Added sugars | 27.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 piece (35 g)
Ingredients
- ICE CREAM: MILK
- CREAM
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- MANGO PUREE (SUGAR, WATER, MANGOS, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], TURMERIC EXTRACT [COLOR])
- WHEY
- NONFAT DRY MILK
- STABILIZER (LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM) (not recognized)
- ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR)
- TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR)
- MOCHI DOUGH: CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- WATER
- SWEET RICE FLOUR
- EGG WHITES
- TREHALOSE
- RICE FLOUR
- ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR)
Label text, as published
ICE CREAM: MILK, CREAM, CANE SUGAR, MANGO PUREE (SUGAR, WATER, MANGOS, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], TURMERIC EXTRACT [COLOR]), WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, STABILIZER (LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR). MOCHI DOUGH: CANE SUGAR, WATER, SWEET RICE FLOUR, EGG WHITES, TREHALOSE, RICE FLOUR, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Egg
- Not vegan
- 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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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.”
doi.org