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Turkey Hill Ice Cream, Original Recipe, Chocolate Mint Chip
Frozen Foods
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Turkey Hill Ice Cream, Original Recipe, Chocolate Mint Chip

Turkey Hill
46 foz
Available at Foodtown
190
Calories
3g
Protein
17g
Sugars
70mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
48
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Turkey Hill Ice Cream, Original Recipe Chocolate Mint Chip is a classic American supermarket frozen dessert dressed in familiar dairy-case packaging. You'd spot a 46 fl oz tub in the frozen desserts aisle — tucked between other multi-serve ice creams, family-sized novelties and budget-friendly store brands, often near frozen fruit pies and pint-section premium ice creams. It suits grocery runs for weeknight treats, weekend entertaining, movie nights, and game-day spreads where people scoop into bowls or serve alongside brownies and cake. The brand positions itself as dependable, family-oriented and value-driven: packaging and naming evoke nostalgic homemade flavors rather than artisanal craft, marketed to households seeking approachable indulgence rather than premium decadence. Labels typically emphasize flavor and tradition — “Original Recipe” — but there are no organic or natural-certification claims; bright colors and simple graphics give it a kid-friendly, shelf-appealing look. In processing context, this is a ready-to-eat, mass-produced ice cream containing added sugars, corn syrup, emulsifiers, gums, colorants and confection inclusions, placing it on the more processed end of the spectrum. Sensory details: the base is creamy and smooth with a soft scoopable texture straight from the freezer, flecked with small mint-flavored chips that add chocolate crunch; the peppermint oil provides a sweet, cooling lift rather than fresh herb brightness. The tub ritual is communal — spooning from a large container at the counter, sharing at family gatherings, or saving a personal bowl for late-night snacking. It reads as familiar, comforting indulgence in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.67 cup
Servings per Container: 9
Calories190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat7g35%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium70mg3%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars17g
Added Sugars12g24%
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

Milk,, Cream,, Sugar,, Corn, Syrup,, Choco, Chips, (Sugar,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Soybean, Oil,, Fully, Hydrogenated, Coconut, Oil,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Salt,, Soy, Lecithin),, Whey,, Nonfat, Milk,, Contains, 1%, or, Less, of, Peppermint, Oil, Flavor,, Mono, &, Diglycerides,, Guar, Gum,, Cellulose, Gum,, Calcium, Sulfate,, Carrageenan,, Yellow, 5,, Blue, 1..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono & Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

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 multiple industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, fully hydrogenated oils, mono- and diglycerides, gums, artificial colors, flavoring) and is a mass-produced ready-to-eat product, consistent with ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Turkey Hill Ice Cream, Original Recipe, Chocolate Mint Chip

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! With 190 calories and 17 grams of sugar per serving, it’s definitely a treat rather than a health food. If you're looking for something to indulge in after a long day, it fits the bill, but it's not going to win any awards for being nutrient-dense.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

indulgentnostalgiccomforting
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