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Vanilla Bean Gelato, 1 PT
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Vanilla Bean Gelato, 1 PT

TALENTI
Available at Whole Foods
260
Calories
5g
Protein
30g
Sugars
70mg
Sodium
17
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’ll find this pint in the grocery freezer aisle or pulled from your freezer on a warm night — a spoon-ready, premium-feeling dessert for movie nights, small celebrations, or an indulgent solo treat. Its creamy, scoopable texture and long-ish ingredient list (sunflower lecithin, carob bean gum, guar gum, dextrose, and "natural flavor") reflect industrial formulation for stability and mouthfeel, which are hallmark clues of ultra-processed products (NOVA 4).

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 1
Calories260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g17%
Saturated Fat8g40%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol45mg15%
Sodium70mg3%
Total Carbohydrate31g11%
Total Sugars30g
Protein5g
* 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, CREAM, DEXTROSE, VANILLA, EXTRACT, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN, CAROB, BEAN, GUM, GUAR, GUM, NATURAL, FLAVOR, LEMON, PEEL..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower 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 emulsifiers/stabilizers (sunflower lecithin, carob bean gum, guar gum), concentrated sweeteners (dextrose, milk sugar) and 'natural flavor', indicating industrial formulation and processing consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Vanilla Bean Gelato, 1 PT

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, can't it? This gelato has 260 calories per serving, which is pretty standard for a treat. It’s a delightful indulgence rather than a health food, so think of it as a special dessert rather than a daily snack!

Perfect For

movie-night
weekend-brunch
road-trip

Vibe:

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$5.99
per package