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Turkey Hill Ice Cream, Original Recipe, Cookies & Cream
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Turkey Hill Ice Cream, Original Recipe, Cookies & Cream

Turkey Hill
46 foz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
2g
Protein
18g
Sugars
95mg
Sodium
81
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Turkey Hill Ice Cream, Original Recipe Cookies & Cream (46 fl oz) sits in the supermarket frozen aisle in the ice cream/novelties section — usually on open-top freezer shelving beside other family-size tubs from national and regional brands. You’ll spot it near vanilla, chocolate, and other classic mix-in flavors as well as frozen novelties like bars and sandwiches. It’s a grocery-cart staple for family grocery runs, weekend treats, birthday desserts, movie nights and casual barbecues. Turkey Hill’s positioning reads as approachable, Americana comfort: a heritage, value-minded brand marketed to families and everyday shoppers who want a familiar, indulgent dessert without a premium price. Packaging calls out “Original Recipe” and flavor imagery, but there are no organic or clean-label certifications; the ingredient list includes “natural and artificial flavors,” which may create a mild “real ice cream” impression while still relying on added sweeteners and stabilizers. In plain terms, this product is highly processed — it combines milk and cream bases with added sugars, cookie inclusions, and several emulsifiers and gums to stabilize texture. Sensory-wise it offers a creamy, scoopable base with sweet, crunchy chocolate cookie bits; mouthfeel is rich and soft yet stable after freezing and thawing, thanks to stabilizers like cellulose gums and carrageenan. The large resealable tub invites ritual scooping into bowls or on cones, sharing at gatherings, or using as an easy topping for pies and brownies. It’s comfort-food oriented, easy to portion and store, and built for predictable texture and flavor across many uses in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.67 cup
Servings per Container: 9
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat0.5g3%
Sodium95mg4%
Total Carbohydrate26g9%
Total Sugars18g
Added Sugars14g28%
Protein2g
* 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

Skim, Milk,, Sugar,, Corn, Syrup,, Cookies, [Sugar,, Enriched, Wheat, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate, (Vitamin, B1),, Riboflavin, (Vitamin, B2),, Folic, Acid),, Palm, Oil,, Soybean, Oil,, Cocoa, (Processed, with, Alkali),, Invert, Sugar,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Corn, Flour,, Soy, Lecithin,, Chocolate,, Salt,, Corn, Starch,, Baking, Soda,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Whey],, Milk,, Coconut, Oil,, Whey,, Maltodextrin,, Contains, Less, than, 1%, of, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor,, Caramel, Color,, Mono, &, Diglycerides,, Cellulose, Gel,, Cellulose, Gum,, Locust, Bean, Gum,, Carrageenan..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Mono & Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Caramel Color - 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 ingredient list contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, maltodextrin, mono- and diglycerides, cellulose gums, carrageenan) plus packaged cookie inclusions and artificial flavors, consistent with an ultra-processed food classification.

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Common Questions about Turkey Hill Ice Cream, Original Recipe, Cookies & Cream

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! If you’re looking for a treat to enjoy every now and then, this ice cream can certainly fit into that category. It has some sugar and fat, but hey, it’s ice cream! Just remember to enjoy it in moderation and balance it out with other nutritious foods.

Perfect For

movie-night
weekend-brunch
game-day-prep

Vibe:

indulgentnostalgiccomforting
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