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Tillamook Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Tillamook Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Tillamook
48 foz
Available at Foodtown
240
Calories
4g
Protein
24g
Sugars
50mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
28
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Tillamook Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is a familiar pint-sized indulgence you’ll find in the frozen dessert aisle, usually stacked near other premium ice creams, novelties, and frozen desserts. Packaged in a 48 fl oz tub with bold brand labeling, it sits alongside family-size containers and is equally likely to be spotted near brand-centric displays or regional dairy sections. This product reads like a classic American comfort treat for weekend gatherings, movie nights, or backyard barbecues where a scoopable dessert is expected. The Tillamook brand leans into wholesome, farmer-owned storytelling — “made with more cream,” certified B Corporation messaging, and a local Oregon origin that appeals to shoppers seeking a perceived higher-quality, responsibly produced dairy product. Label claims emphasize “from cows not treated with rBST,” and natural flavor cues, creating a mild health halo without organic certification; packaging avoids cartoonish kid-targeting but remains broadly family-friendly. In plain terms, the ice cream is commercially produced: it blends dairy, sugar, vegetable oils, alkalized cocoa, emulsifiers and stabilizers (tara gum, guar gum, soy lecithin) to achieve consistent texture and shelf stability. Sensory impressions center on a rich, extra-creamy mouthfeel, cool minty notes, and crunchy dark chocolate chips; the texture is dense and smooth thanks to added stabilizers, and scooping from the wide tub is the ritual — bowl and spoon for sharing or straight from the container at casual gatherings. Overall, it occupies the cultural space of an accessible premium indulgence: familiar, reliable, and designed to deliver predictable creamy mint-chocolate pleasure.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.67 cup
Servings per Container: 9
Calories240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat9g45%
Cholesterol40mg13%
Sodium50mg2%
Total Carbohydrate25g9%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars24g
Added Sugars19g38%
Protein4g
* 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

Cream,, Skim, Milk,, Milk,, Sugar,, Coconut, Oil,, Cocoa, (processed, with, alkali),, Peanut, Oil,, Pasteurized, Egg, Yolks,, Cocoa,, Natural, Peppermint, Flavor,, Natural, Flavor,, Tara, Gum,, Guar, Gum,, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Peanut 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 industrial ingredients and additives common in ultra-processed foods (coconut and peanut oils, alkalized cocoa, natural and unspecified 'natural flavor', tara and guar gums, soy lecithin) and is manufactured to be shelf-stable and texture-consistent, consistent with NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Tillamook Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! It's rich and creamy, packing in 240 calories and 24 grams of sugar per serving, so it's definitely a treat rather than a health food. If you're looking for a dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth, it hits the mark, but if you're counting calories or sugar, you might want to enjoy it in moderation.

Perfect For

movie-night
weekend-brunch
game-day-prep

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