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Organic Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich, 21.9 FZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌿 Organic

Organic Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich, 21.9 FZ

365 by Whole Foods Market
Available at Whole Foods
170
Calories
3g
Protein
15g
Sugars
85mg
Sodium
71
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d spot this in the freezer aisle at Whole Foods — a grab-and-go, organic take on the classic ice cream sandwich for hot afternoons, kids’ snacks, or dessert after dinner. It feels nostalgic and indulgent with an organic branding, but the use of emulsifiers, stabilizers and processed cocoa points to an industrially formulated texture and shelf-stable assembly typical of ultra-processed treats.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 SANDWICH
Servings per Container: 6
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol35mg12%
Sodium85mg4%
Total Carbohydrate25g9%
Total Sugars15g
Protein3g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

ORGANIC, ICE, CREAM, (ORGANIC, PASTEURIZED, MILK,, ORGANIC, PASTEURIZED, CREAM,, ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR,, ORGANIC, EGG, YOLKS,, ORGANIC, GUAR, GUM,, WATER,, ORGANIC, ALCOHOL,, ORGANIC, LOCUST, BEAN, GUM,, ORGANIC, CANE, SYRUP,, ORGANIC, VANILLA, BEAN, EXTRACT), ORGANIC, CHOCOLATE, FLAVORED, WAFERS, (ORGANIC, WHEAT, FLOUR,, ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR,, ORGANIC, EXPELLER, PRESSED, PALM, OIL,, ORGANIC, CARAMEL, COLOR,, ORGANIC, CANE, SYRUP,, ORGANIC, COCOA, POWDER, [PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI],, ORGANIC, SOY, LECITHIN, [EMULSIFIER],, SALT,, BAKING, SODA, [SODIUM, BICARBONATE],, ORGANIC, NATURAL, FLAVOR)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • caramel color - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains emulsifiers (soy lecithin), stabilizers (guar gum, locust bean gum), processed ingredients (cocoa processed with alkali, caramel color, natural flavors) and pre-made components assembled into a ready-to-eat frozen product, consistent with ultra-processed (NOVA 4) foods.

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Common Questions about Organic Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich, 21.9 FZ

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! This sandwich is organic and made with real ingredients, which is a step up from many processed treats. However, it does have 15 grams of sugar per sandwich, so it’s more of an occasional indulgence than a daily snack.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenient
$6.69
per package