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Joy Jumbo Cups
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Joy Jumbo Cups

Joy
2.75 oz
Available at Foodtown
30
Calories
1g
Protein
10mg
Sodium
35
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Joy Jumbo Cups are a small, heritage-packed baked wafer product from a long-standing American cone maker. You'd typically find them in the ice cream cones and dessert toppings aisle or near baking supplies and specialty cones—shelved alongside other wafer cones, cone cups, and sundae accessories. They read like a classic pantry staple for households that make quick at-home desserts: think filling with ice cream, pudding, or using them in craft-y projects like the brand's suggested bird feeder cones. The packaging cues a nostalgic, family-oriented positioning — prominent “100 years” messaging, a donation partnership with St. Jude, and a recycling claim for the paperboard that lean on trust, tradition, and mild eco-friendly signaling. Front-of-package messaging emphasizes allergy handling (“No peanuts or tree nuts are processed in our facility”) and heritage rather than health or organic benefits; there are no organic or explicit “natural” certifications, though the ingredients list includes “natural flavor.” In plain terms this is an industrially produced baked snack made from refined and modified ingredients. Sensory notes: thin, crisp wafer texture with a lightly sweet, toasty cereal flavor and a dry, crunchy snap; the product invites a tactile ritual — unwrapping or popping one into a bowl and spooning on ice cream or nut butter. The small 2.75 oz format makes it suitable for single-use dessert projects, lunchbox add-ins, or quick party plates. Overall it sits culturally as a convenient, nostalgic treat tied to family desserts and easy entertaining rather than a health-forward choice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 12
Calories30
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium10mg0%
Total Carbohydrate7g3%
Protein1g
* 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

Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Tapioca, Starch,, Sugar,, Contains, Less, than, 25, of:, Annatto, Extract, (Vegetable, Color),, Canola, Oil,, Leavening, (Ammonium, Bicarbonate,, Sodium, Bicarbonate),, Natural, Flavor,, Salt..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola Oil - Processed emulsifier
  • Annatto Extract - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product is industrially manufactured from refined/enriched flours, added sugars, starches, leavening agents and 'natural flavor' with minimal whole-food ingredients. These characteristics and the presence of formulation additives align with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Joy Jumbo Cups

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target, right? Joy Jumbo Cups are low in calories and sugar, making them a light snack option. However, they aren't high in fiber or protein, so if you're looking for something to fuel a marathon, you might want to pair them with a more substantial snack.

Perfect For

movie-night
holiday-baking
back-to-school

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