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Talenti Gelato, Coffee Chocolate Chip
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Talenti Gelato, Coffee Chocolate Chip

Talenti
16 foz
Available at Foodtown
320
Calories
7g
Protein
33g
Sugars
75mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
32
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Store placement: You'd find Talenti Coffee Chocolate Chip gelato in the frozen desserts aisle, usually on a mid-to-upper shelf near premium ice creams, other Talenti flavors, and pint-format frozen desserts rather than bulk tubs. Occasions: It reads like a treat-for-two or special-occasion item — grabbed for movie nights, weekend desserts, and game-day gatherings where a small indulgent pint is more appropriate than a family-size carton. Brand positioning: Talenti markets itself as a crafted, premium gelato brand — artisanal in tone, leaning on fair-trade coffee sourcing and old-world slow-cook language to appeal to foodies, ethical consumers, and millennial/Gen X shoppers who want a gourmet frozen dessert without grocery-store supermarket stigma. Label characteristics: The jar and copy emphasize “fresh milk and cream,” fair trade coffee, Non-GMO sourcing and a clear BPA-free jar; there are mild health-halo cues (natural-sounding ingredients, fair-trade) but no organic certification on this flavor. Processing context: In plain language, this is a commercially made frozen dessert that blends real dairy and coffee with added sugars, emulsifiers and stabilizers (gums, lecithin) used in manufactured pints. Sensory details and ritual: Packaged in a clear plastic jar you can reuse, the gelato is dense, creamy and silky—colder and slightly firmer than ice cream with ribboned semisweet chocolate chips and a pronounced roasted coffee note. Eating it is a small, somewhat indulgent ritual: scoop directly from the jar for a quick personal serving or spoon into bowls to share at casual get-togethers, where its premium branding reads as both everyday treat and mini luxury.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.67 cup
Servings per Container: 3
Calories320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat17g22%
Saturated Fat11g55%
Cholesterol165mg55%
Sodium75mg3%
Total Carbohydrate36g13%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars33g
Added Sugars27g54%
Protein7g
* 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

Milk,, Sugar,, Egg, Yolks,, Chocolate, Liquor, (Processed, with, Alkali),, Water,, Dextrose,, Cream,, Coconut, Oil,, Less, than, 2%, of:, Coffee,, Soybean, Oil,, Egg, Whites,, Carob, Bean, Gum,, Tara, Gum,, Soy, Lecithin,, Vanilla, Extract..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains added sugars, processed chocolate, hydrocolloid stabilizers (carob bean gum, tara gum), emulsifiers (soy lecithin) and refined ingredients typical of industrial formulations, placing it in the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category.

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Common Questions about Talenti Gelato, Coffee Chocolate Chip

That depends on your definition of healthy! If you're looking for a treat to enjoy in moderation, then this gelato fits the bill. It’s rich and creamy, but it's also higher in sugar and calories than, say, a piece of fruit. So, think of it as an indulgence rather than a health food.

Perfect For

movie-night
weekend-brunch
game-day-prep

Vibe:

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