Ice cream tubs
Halo Top Sea Salt Caramel
1 pint (473 mL)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains sugar alcohols
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 19
Halo Top Sea Salt Caramel scores 19 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 Caramel: 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.
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The Receipt
Sea Salt Caramel
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Caramel minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10.1 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 81 = 19
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 116 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.2 g |
| Sugars | 10.1 g |
| Added sugars | 3.4 g |
| Fiber | 4.3 g |
| Protein | 7.3 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 container (261 g)
Ingredients
- SKIM MILK
- EGGS
- ERYTHRITOL (moderate concern)
- PREBIOTIC FIBER
- MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
- CREAM
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- CARAMEL SWIRL (CORN SYRUP, NONFAT MILK, SUGAR, BUTTER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR) (high concern)
- VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
- SEA SALT
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- ORGANIC CAROB GUM
- ORGANIC GUAR GUM
- ORGANIC STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT
Label text, as published
SKIM MILK, EGGS, ERYTHRITOL, PREBIOTIC FIBER, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CREAM, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, CARAMEL SWIRL (CORN SYRUP, NONFAT MILK, SUGAR, BUTTER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC CAROB GUM, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, ORGANIC STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Halo Top
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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“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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 2.4 (foods with more than 10 % added polyols)
“‘excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’.”
eur-lex.europa.eu