Frozen desserts
Talenti Coffee cookie crumble gelato layers
300.5 g/10.6 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Contains caffeine
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 6
Talenti Coffee cookie crumble gelato layers scores 6 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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Bearista Coffee Cacao Nib French Ice Cream Ice Cream For Bears Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 53 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Double Chocolate Gelato Frappuccino lite chilled coffee drink Starbucks Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 62 out of 100 , 56 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
Coffee cookie crumble gelato layers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 29.7 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 7.2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 261 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 94.5 = 5.5 → 6
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 261 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36.9 g |
| Sugars | 29.7 g |
| Added sugars | 25.2 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 2/3 cup (111 g)
Ingredients
- Milk
- sugar+ (high concern)
- cream
- chocolate
- egg yolks
- water
- wheat flour
- corn syrup+ (high concern)
- skim milk
- dextrose+ (high concern)
- cocoa (processed with alkali)
- palm oil
- natural flavor
- milk fat
- coffee
- cocoa butter
- vanilla extract
- egg whites
- soy lecithin
- carob bean gum
- chocolate (processed with alkali)
- sunflower lecithin
- pectin
- lemon juice concentrate
- molasses+ (high concern)
- baking soda
- salt
- guar gum
- lemon peel
Label text, as published
Milk, sugar+, cream, chocolate, egg yolks, water, wheat flour, corn syrup+, skim milk, dextrose+, cocoa (processed with alkali), palm oil, natural flavor, milk fat, coffee, cocoa butter, vanilla extract, egg whites, soy lecithin, carob bean gum, chocolate (processed with alkali), sunflower lecithin, pectin, lemon juice concentrate, molasses+, baking soda, salt, guar gum, lemon peel.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Organic Fudge Bars HC The Smart Choice · 54 fl oz/1.6 L Ultra-processedContains added sugarsCertified organic Score 29 out of 100 Poor -
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More from Talenti
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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“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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?
“For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”
fda.gov
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)
“‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”
eur-lex.europa.eu