Plant-based ice creams
So Delicious Dairy Free Cashew Milk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert Dark Chocolate Truffle
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 7
So Delicious Dairy Free Cashew Milk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert Dark Chocolate Truffle scores 7 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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Coconut Milk Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert No Sugar Added Butter Pecan Pint So Delicious Dairy Free · 1 PINT/473 mL No added sugars · No sugar Score 51 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Creamy Vanilla Avocado Frozen Dessert - Non-Dairy Cado · 1 PT/473 mL Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 67 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
Madagascar vanilla banana-based non-dairy frozen dessert Frönen · 1 pt Not ultra-processed · No sugar Score 59 out of 100 , 52 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cashew Milk Non Dairy Frozen Dessert Dark Chocolate Truffle
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Pea protein minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 19.8 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 10.3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 233 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 93.5 = 6.5 → 7
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 233 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.9 g |
| Sugars | 19.8 g |
| Added sugars | 19.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Protein | 2.6 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 serving (116 g)
Ingredients
- CASHEWMILK (FILTERED WATER, CASHEWS) (not recognized)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC FUDGE SAUCE (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, WATER, ORGANIC COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIQUOR) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC COCONUT OIL
- CHOCOLATE FLAKE (CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, COCOA, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR)
- ORGANIC COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI)
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- PEA PROTEIN
- SEA SALT
- LOCUST BEAN GUM
- GUAR GUM
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: CASHEWMILK (FILTERED WATER; CASHEWS); SUGAR; ORGANIC FUDGE SAUCE (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR; WATER; ORGANIC COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI]; ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH; ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIQUOR); ORGANIC COCONUT OIL; CHOCOLATE FLAKE (CANE SUGAR; ORGANIC COCONUT OIL; COCOA; CHOCOLATE LIQUOR; NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR); ORGANIC COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI); ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP; PEA PROTEIN; SEA SALT; LOCUST BEAN GUM; GUAR GUM
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegetarian
- 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