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Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
Good Humor strawberry shortcake frozen dairy dessert bars received a Food Integrity Score of 38 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects ultra-processed and high additive load. This is a heavily engineered frozen dessert built from refined sweeteners, multiple vegetable oils, colors, emulsifiers, and gums. It's an occasional treat rather than an everyday choice, and the long list of texture and color helpers is the main reason for the low rating. Main considerations include multiple synthetic colors (red 40, red 3), stacked refined sweeteners and vegetable fats, and several gums and emulsifiers for texture. Simpler options: Choose a dessert with a short list of fruit, milk, cream, and sugar; look for products without synthetic colors or stacked gums.
Food Integrity Score 38/100
What stood out on the label?
- Ultra-processed
- High additive load
- Transparency: High
What to watch?
- Multiple synthetic colors (Red 40, Red 3)
- Stacked refined sweeteners and vegetable fats
- Several gums and emulsifiers for texture
Simpler options to consider
- Choose a dessert with a short list of fruit, milk, cream, and sugar
- Look for products without synthetic colors or stacked gums
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars
- Brand
- Good Humor
- Category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (source: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt)
- GTIN / UPC
00041000053153- Serving size
- 57 g (1 Bar (57g))
- 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
Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars
Good Humor
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
FD&C Red 40, Red 3, corn syrup, fructose, and palm oil stack up fast in this bar.
Consider This
Artificial flavor, gums, polysorbate 80, and mono and diglycerides make this read like a factory formula.
Good Substitutes
A simple strawberry-and-cream dessert made with real fruit, milk, and a little sugar keeps things cleaner.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis is a heavily engineered frozen dessert built from refined sweeteners, multiple vegetable oils, colors, emulsifiers, and gums. It's an occasional treat rather than an everyday choice, and the long list of texture and color helpers is the main reason for the low rating.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Multiple synthetic colors (Red 40, Red 3)
- Stacked refined sweeteners and vegetable fats
- Several gums and emulsifiers for texture
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Natural and Artificial Flavors — Vague flavor system with artificial components
- Red 40 / Red 3 — Synthetic color additives
- Soybean Oil / Palm Oil / Coconut Oil — Refined vegetable fats
- Corn Syrup / Fructose — Refined sweeteners
- Guar, Locust Bean, Tara Gums — Texture gums
- Polysorbate 80 / Mono and Diglycerides — Emulsifiers
Highest concern ingredients
- Red 3 (8/10) — Synthetic color additive.
- Natural and Artificial Flavors (7/10) — Vague flavor system including artificial components.
- Red 40 (7/10) — Synthetic color additive.
Better choice tips
- Choose a dessert with a short list of fruit, milk, cream, and sugar.
- Look for products without synthetic colors or stacked gums.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
NONFAT MILK, CAKE CRUNCH (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SALT, BAKING SODA, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, FD&C RED 40 LAKE, SOY LECITHIN), WATER, CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, COCONUT OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF: WATER, STRAWBERRY PUREE, WHEY, COCONUT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, LOCUST BEAN GUM, TARA GUM, RED 40, SALT, POLYSORBATE 80, RED 3, CARAMEL COLOR
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Red 3Concern 8/10 — Higher concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive · Higher concern
What this is
Color additive
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Synthetic color used for appearance.
Additional note
Synthetic color additive.
Natural and Artificial FlavorsConcern 7/10 — Higher concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Unknown / not listed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Undisclosed flavor blend with artificial components.
Additional note
Vague flavor system mixing natural and artificial inputs.
Family watchlist
Vague flavor system including artificial flavors.
Red 40Concern 7/10 — Higher concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Color additive
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Synthetic color used for appearance.
Additional note
Synthetic color additive.
Polysorbate 80Concern 7/10 — Higher concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Synthetic emulsifier used in formulation.
Additional note
Synthetic emulsifier for blending and stability.
Family watchlist
Synthetic emulsifier.
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Cake CrunchConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernCompound inclusionWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Compound inclusion
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Bundles several refined fats, sugars, and artificial inputs.
Additional note
Sub-recipe with refined flour, sugar, palm oil, artificial flavor, and Red 40 Lake.
Family watchlist
Contains artificial flavor and FD&C Red 40 Lake.
Corn SyrupConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined syrup sweetener worth noting for sugar awareness.
Additional note
Refined sweetener syrup adding sugar load.
Family watchlist
Refined corn-derived sweetener.
Soybean 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 used for fat and texture.
Additional note
Refined industrial seed oil.
Family watchlist
Refined seed oil.
Palm OilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined fat source used in formulation.
Additional note
Refined palm fat used for texture and mouthfeel.
Family watchlist
Refined vegetable fat.
Mono and DiglyceridesConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Emulsifier used for texture and stability.
Additional note
Emulsifier controlling texture and blending.
Family watchlist
Emulsifier used for texture control.
Guar GumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gum used to build texture and prevent separation.
Additional note
Thickener and stabilizer for texture.
Family watchlist
Gum used for texture and stability.
Locust Bean GumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gum used for texture and stability.
Additional note
Thickener and stabilizer gum.
Family watchlist
Gum used for texture control.
Tara GumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gum adding to a stacked texture system.
Additional note
Thickener and stabilizer gum.
Family watchlist
Gum used for texture control.
FructoseConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Isolated sweetener stacked with other sugars.
Additional note
Isolated sugar added alongside other sweeteners.
Family watchlist
Refined isolated sweetener.
Caramel ColorConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Color additive
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Color additive used for appearance.
Additional note
Color additive from processed sugars.
SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Why it matters
Common refined sweetener; adds to sugar load.
Additional note
Refined sugar adding sweetness.
Coconut OilConcern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined oil
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Fat source used for texture in a frozen dessert.
Additional note
Refined tropical fat used in the formula.
Citric AcidConcern 3/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive
What this is
Acidulant
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Common acidulant used in many foods.
Additional note
Acidulant for tartness and preservation.
Strawberry PureeConcern 2/10 — Very low concernFruit ingredient
What this is
Fruit ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Real fruit component, though used in small amount.
Additional note
Fruit puree, mildly processed.
WheyConcern 2/10 — Very low concernDairy ingredient
What this is
Dairy ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Dairy-derived ingredient with mild processing.
Additional note
Dairy-derived protein fraction.
SaltConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSeasoning
What this is
Seasoning
Processing category
Natural refined
Why it matters
Common seasoning in small amount.
Additional note
Common seasoning.
Nonfat MilkConcern 1/10 — Very low concernDairy base
What this is
Dairy base
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable dairy base ingredient.
Additional note
Basic dairy base; mild processing only.
CoconutConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable food ingredient.
Additional note
Coconut-derived flavor or texture component.
WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Neutral base ingredient.
Additional note
Plain water.
Less than 2% of: WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Neutral base ingredient.
Additional note
Plain water in minor amounts.
This Food Integrity score estimates how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable ingredient profile. It is not a medical safety rating. 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
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy 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.)
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", "fructose". 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", "fructose". See ingredients for details.)
Vegetarian
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "strawberry". 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", "whey". 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", "whey". 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", "corn syrup". 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", "corn syrup". 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 3 additional signals 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 3 additional signals 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 3 additional signals 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", "corn". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, 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.)
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.
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 Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars 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?
Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars: 9g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Corn syrup, Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains some milk-based protein from nonfat milk and whey; Modest calorie load for a single bar.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Added sugar from corn syrup, sugar, and fructose; Multiple artificial dyes (Red 40, Red 3) and caramel color; Seed oils (soybean, palm) and coconut oil among top ingredients.
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
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.
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