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365 Cookie Dough Ice Cream: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
365 cookie dough ice cream received a Food Integrity Score of 47 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects ultra-processed and moderate additive load. This reads more like a food-engineering project than a simple recipe, with real dairy doing the base work and a crowded set of refined fats, flavor systems, and texture helpers doing the rest. Treat it as an occasional dessert rather than an everyday staple, since the vague flavors and stabilizer blend are the main drivers of the lower score. Main considerations include multiple refined sugars and syrups stacked across components, vague natural flavor systems appearing twice, and gum-based stabilizer blend and emulsifier for texture engineering. Simpler options: Look for short-list ice cream with just milk, cream, sugar, and named mix-ins; choose options that list specific flavor sources instead of natural flavor.
Food Integrity Score 47/100
What stood out on the label?
- Ultra-processed
- Moderate additive load
- Transparency: Medium
What to watch?
- Multiple refined sugars and syrups stacked across components
- Vague natural flavor systems appearing twice
- Gum-based stabilizer blend and emulsifier for texture engineering
Simpler options to consider
- Look for short-list ice cream with just milk, cream, sugar, and named mix-ins
- Choose options that list specific flavor sources instead of natural flavor
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- 365 Cookie Dough Ice Cream
- Brand
- 365
- Category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (source: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt)
- GTIN / UPC
00099482478056- Serving size
- 96 g (2/3 cup)
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Food Integrity results
Cookie Dough Ice Cream
365
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
Palm oil, coconut oil, tapioca syrup, and sunflower seed oil stack refined fats and sweeteners, with cane sugar appearing three times.
Consider This
Natural flavor appears twice, plus stabilizer blend gums, sunflower lecithin emulsifier, and annatto color—classic factory-formulated ice cream engineering.
Good Substitutes
Try a short-list ice cream with just milk, cream, cane sugar, and real cookie pieces you can name by sight.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis reads more like a food-engineering project than a simple recipe, with real dairy doing the base work and a crowded set of refined fats, flavor systems, and texture helpers doing the rest. Treat it as an occasional dessert rather than an everyday staple, since the vague flavors and stabilizer blend are the main drivers of the lower score.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Multiple refined sugars and syrups stacked across components
- Vague natural flavor systems appearing twice
- Gum-based stabilizer blend and emulsifier for texture engineering
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Natural flavor — Vague flavor system with undisclosed composition.
- Stabilizer blend (locust bean gum, guar gum) — Gums used for texture and ice crystal control.
- Sunflower lecithin — Emulsifier used for texture and blending.
- Palm oil — Refined industrial fat.
- Tapioca syrup — Refined starch-derived syrup sweetener.
- Sunflower seed oil — Refined seed oil.
Highest concern ingredients
- Stabilizer blend (locust bean gum, guar gum, cane sugar) (7/10) — Gum-based texture system used for engineering.
- Natural flavor (6/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed composition.
- Sunflower lecithin (emulsifier) (6/10) — Emulsifier supporting texture and blending.
Better choice tips
- Look for short-list ice cream with just milk, cream, sugar, and named mix-ins.
- Choose options that list specific flavor sources instead of natural flavor.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
PASTEURIZED MILK, PASTEURIZED CREAM, CANE SUGAR, COOKIE DOUGH WITH CHOCOLATEY FLAKES (WHEAT FLOUR, BROWN CANE SUGAR, CANE SUGAR, PALM OIL, POWDERED SUGAR [CANE SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), COCONUT OIL, WATER, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI]. COCOA POWDER, TAPIOCA SYRUP, SALT, SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, BAKING SODA [SODIUM BICARBONATE], SUNFLOWER LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER]), NONFAT DRY MILK, NATURAL FLAVOR, STABILIZER BLEND (LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, CANE SUGAR), ORGANIC ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR).
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Stabilizer blend (locust bean gum, guar gum, cane sugar)Concern 7/10 — Higher concernStabilizerWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Stabilizer
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gums engineer texture and ice crystal behavior.
Additional note
Gum-based texture and stabilizer system.
Family watchlist
Gums and stabilizers for texture engineering.
Palm oilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined industrial fat that many users may want flagged.
Additional note
Refined industrial fat used in the dough component.
Family watchlist
Refined palm oil is an industrial fat.
Tapioca syrupConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined syrup adding sweetness without whole-food structure.
Additional note
Refined starch-derived syrup sweetener.
Sunflower seed oilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined seed oil many users may want flagged.
Additional note
Refined seed oil used as a fat source.
Family watchlist
Refined seed oil.
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Natural flavorConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Vague flavor system that obscures what is actually added.
Additional note
Vague flavor system; source and composition not specified.
Family watchlist
Vague flavor system with undisclosed composition.
Sunflower lecithin (emulsifier)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Emulsifier added for texture and blending stability.
Additional note
Emulsifier supporting texture and blending.
Family watchlist
Emulsifier used for texture engineering.
Natural flavor (second entry)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Repeated vague flavor inputs add opacity.
Additional note
Second vague flavor system in the formula.
Family watchlist
Second vague flavor system.
Locust bean gumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Thickening gum that supports texture engineering.
Additional note
Gum within the stabilizer blend.
Family watchlist
Thickening gum within the stabilizer blend.
Guar gumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Thickening gum that supports texture engineering.
Additional note
Gum within the stabilizer blend.
Family watchlist
Thickening gum within the stabilizer blend.
Cookie dough with chocolatey flakesConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Bundles numerous refined and processed components into one entry.
Additional note
Sub-recipe bundling many refined inputs into one line.
Family watchlist
Bundled sub-recipe hides several component inputs.
Powdered sugar (cane sugar, cornstarch)Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Processed sugar blended with starch.
Additional note
Powdered sugar with cornstarch anti-caking input.
Family watchlist
Refined sugar blended with starch.
Coconut oilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oil
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Added fat that increases formulation complexity.
Additional note
Refined fat source in the dough component.
Organic annatto extract (color)Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Color additive
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Added for visual color rather than food function.
Additional note
Plant-derived color additive.
Family watchlist
Color additive added for appearance.
Cane sugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined sweetener repeated across several components.
Additional note
Refined sweetener, appears multiple times in the list.
Family watchlist
Refined sweetener repeated across the formula.
Brown cane sugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Another refined sugar stacked into the formula.
Additional note
Refined sweetener in the cookie dough component.
Family watchlist
Refined sweetener within the cookie dough.
Wheat flourConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined flour
What this is
Refined flour
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Refined grain input within the sub-recipe.
Additional note
Refined flour inside the cookie dough component.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernLeavening agentAdditive
What this is
Leavening agent
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Functional leavening input in the sub-recipe.
Additional note
Leavening agent used in the cookie dough.
Cocoa powder (processed with alkali)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Transparency Context
Why it matters
Mild processing; cocoa sourcing may carry heavy-metal context.
Additional note
Alkali-processed cocoa; mild processing beyond plain cocoa.
Nonfat dry milkConcern 2/10 — Very low concernDairy powder
What this is
Dairy powder
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Concentrated dairy solids added to build body.
Additional note
Dried dairy solids; mild processing.
Pasteurized milkConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Core dairy base of the ice cream.
Additional note
Dairy base; pasteurization is category-normal.
Pasteurized creamConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Provides the creamy dairy fat base.
Additional note
Dairy fat base; pasteurization is category-normal.
Cocoa powderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Main concern area
Transparency Context
Why it matters
Cocoa sourcing may carry heavy-metal context.
Additional note
Plain cocoa powder; category-normal processing.
WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Neutral base input.
Additional note
Simple hydration input.
SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Basic seasoning input.
Additional note
Basic seasoning.
Food Integrity is an ingredient-profile estimate based on the submitted list. It is not a medical safety rating or a judgment of health. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "palm oil", "coconut oil". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
GLP-1 Eating Support
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "cane". See ingredients for details.)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "cane". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Gluten Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat". See ingredients for details.)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "palm oil", "coconut oil". See ingredients for details.)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "flour", "bean". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
MixedDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "palm oil", "coconut oil". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Workout Recovery
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Strength & Protein Focus
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Vegetarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis
What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates
The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.
Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter
Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.
Who may prioritize Food Integrity
Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.
How Food Integrity differs from Longevity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.
Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too
The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.
Common questions about this product
Is 365 Cookie Dough Ice Cream highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Ultra-processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?
Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.
How much fiber is in one serving?
365 Cookie Dough Ice Cream shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
365 Cookie Dough Ice Cream: 21g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include cane sugar, brown cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Simple dairy base with recognizable milk and cream; Uses organic annatto for color; Modest sodium per serving.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: 21g sugar per serving, mostly added cane sugar; 8g saturated fat from cream, palm and coconut oil; Refined wheat flour and processed cookie dough pieces.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same ice cream & frozen desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
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