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So Delicious Dairy Free Oatmilk Caramel Apple Crumble Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
So Delicious Dairy Free oatmilk caramel apple crumble non-dairy frozen dessert received a Food Integrity Score of 38 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects ultra-processed and high additive load. This reads more like a food-engineering project than a simple recipe, with oat and apple doing the flavor work while texture helpers and refined fractions do the rest. Because it leans on frequent additive and refined-oil inputs, it's better as an occasional treat than a regular dessert. The score reflects formulation complexity and vague flavor systems, not any medical risk. Main considerations include refined vegetable oil blend and multiple sugar sources, gums, emulsifying salts, and vague natural flavor, and isolated pea protein and modified starch texture helpers. Simpler options: Look for dairy-free desserts with short lists using oat or coconut base, real fruit, and simple sweeteners; choose options without gums, emulsifying salts, or vague natural flavor.
Food Integrity Score 38/100
What stood out on the label?
- Ultra-processed
- High additive load
- Transparency: Medium
What to watch?
- Refined vegetable oil blend and multiple sugar sources
- Gums, emulsifying salts, and vague natural flavor
- Isolated pea protein and modified starch texture helpers
Simpler options to consider
- Look for dairy-free desserts with short lists using oat or coconut base, real fruit, and simple sweeteners
- Choose options without gums, emulsifying salts, or vague natural flavor
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- So Delicious Dairy Free Oatmilk Caramel Apple Crumble Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert
- Category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (source: Other Frozen Desserts)
- GTIN / UPC
00036632073327- Serving size
- 118 g (2/3 cup (118g) Per serving)
- 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
Oatmilk Caramel Apple Crumble Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert
So Delicious Dairy Free
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
Refined palm and canola oils, guar gum, locust bean gum, and pea protein isolate lead a crowded formula.
Consider This
Gums, citrate salts, dextrin, and "natural flavor" are typical of factory-formulated frozen desserts, not kitchen recipes.
Good Substitutes
Try a simple dairy-free ice cream built on oat milk, coconut, cane sugar, and real apples with cinnamon.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis reads more like a food-engineering project than a simple recipe, with oat and apple doing the flavor work while texture helpers and refined fractions do the rest. Because it leans on frequent additive and refined-oil inputs, it's better as an occasional treat than a regular dessert. The score reflects formulation complexity and vague flavor systems, not any medical risk.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Refined vegetable oil blend and multiple sugar sources
- Gums, emulsifying salts, and vague natural flavor
- Isolated pea protein and modified starch texture helpers
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Vegetable oil (palm, canola) — Refined seed and palm oil blend
- Guar gum — Stabilizing gum
- Locust bean gum — Stabilizing gum
- Natural flavor — Vague flavor system
- Sodium citrate — Emulsifying salt
Highest concern ingredients
- Guar gum (7/10) — Stabilizing gum used for texture
- Locust bean gum (7/10) — Stabilizing gum used for texture
- Natural flavor (7/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed components
Better choice tips
- Look for dairy-free desserts with short lists using oat or coconut base, real fruit, and simple sweeteners.
- Choose options without gums, emulsifying salts, or vague natural flavor.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
OATMILK (FILTERED WATER, WHOLE OAT FLOUR), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, APPLES, FILTERED WATER, BROWN SUGAR, RICE FLOUR, SALT, PEA PROTEIN, CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM, CANOLA), CANE SUGAR, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, LOCUST BEAN GUM, ORGANIC MOLASSES, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, CINNAMON, SODIUM CITRATE, ASCORBIC ACID, PECTIN, BAKING SODA, CALCIUM CHLORIDE
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Guar gumConcern 7/10 — Higher concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gums are texture helpers that signal formulation.
Additional note
Thickening and stabilizing gum.
Family watchlist
Stabilizing gum additive.
Natural flavorConcern 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
Vague flavor systems hide undisclosed components.
Additional note
Broad flavor system with undisclosed components.
Family watchlist
Vague flavor system.
Locust bean gumConcern 7/10 — Higher concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gums are texture helpers that signal formulation.
Additional note
Thickening and stabilizing gum.
Family watchlist
Stabilizing gum additive.
Pea proteinConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernIsolated protein
What this is
Isolated protein
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Isolated protein is added for structure, a rebuilt-food input.
Additional note
Isolated plant protein, formulation-oriented.
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Vegetable oil (palm, canola)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist · Vague label term
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined seed and palm oils are a common family watchlist item.
Additional note
Refined industrial seed and palm oils, unspecified blend.
Family watchlist
Refined vegetable oil blend.
Sodium citrateConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Emulsifying salts are formulation helpers in frozen desserts.
Additional note
Emulsifying salt used for texture stability.
Family watchlist
Emulsifying salt additive.
Organic tapioca syrupConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Syrup from starch adds another refined sweetener.
Additional note
Refined starch-derived syrup used as sweetener.
Family watchlist
Refined syrup sweetener.
Tapioca dextrinConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernStarch derivativeAdditive
What this is
Starch derivative
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Dextrin is a processed starch used as a texture helper.
Additional note
Modified starch fiber used for texture and bulk.
Organic cane sugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Added refined sugar is a common family watchlist item.
Additional note
Refined sweetener, organic certified.
Family watchlist
Refined added sweetener.
Brown sugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Another added sugar increases sweetener load.
Additional note
Refined sugar with molasses added back.
Family watchlist
Added refined sweetener.
Corn starchConcern 4/10 — Mild concernStarch
What this is
Starch
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Starch is a common refined texture helper.
Additional note
Refined starch used for thickening.
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 adds to sweetener load.
Additional note
Refined sweetener, not organic.
Family watchlist
Refined added sweetener.
PectinConcern 4/10 — Mild concernThickenerAdditive
What this is
Thickener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Pectin is a gelling additive used for texture.
Additional note
Fruit-derived gelling agent.
Calcium chlorideConcern 4/10 — Mild concernFirming agentAdditive
What this is
Firming agent
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Firming salt adds formulation complexity to plant-based dairy.
Additional note
Firming salt used in plant-based dairy alternatives.
Oatmilk (filtered water, whole oat flour)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernOat base
What this is
Oat base
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Oat-based liquid is common but industrially prepared.
Additional note
Oat base with enzymatic processing typical of oat milk.
Organic coconut oilConcern 3/10 — Mild concernPlant fat
What this is
Plant fat
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Coconut fat is a saturated fat source used for texture.
Additional note
Plant fat, refined or processed form unspecified.
Rice flourConcern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined flour
What this is
Refined flour
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Transparency Context
Why it matters
Rice-based ingredients carry arsenic context.
Additional note
Refined grain flour.
Citric acidConcern 3/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive
What this is
Acidulant
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Acidulant functions as a formulation helper.
Additional note
Acidulant used for tartness and preservation.
Organic molassesConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Molasses adds sweetness and sugar load.
Additional note
Sugar-cane byproduct, organic.
Ascorbic acidConcern 2/10 — Very low concernAntioxidantAdditive
What this is
Antioxidant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Antioxidant additive for color and freshness.
Additional note
Vitamin C used as antioxidant.
Baking sodaConcern 2/10 — Very low concernLeavening agentAdditive
What this is
Leavening agent
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Leavening agent with a functional role in formulation.
Additional note
Leavening agent, sodium bicarbonate.
Organic cocoa butterConcern 1/10 — Very low concernPlant fat
What this is
Plant fat
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Cocoa butter is a recognizable fat with normal processing.
Additional note
Cocoa-derived fat, category-normal processing.
ApplesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable whole fruit with no concern.
Additional note
Whole fruit, simple recognizable food.
Filtered waterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Plain water carries no concern.
Additional note
Plain water.
SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Plain salt is a basic seasoning.
Additional note
Simple seasoning.
CinnamonConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Plain spice with no notable concern.
Additional note
Ground spice.
Food Integrity reflects ingredient simplicity and formulation only. 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "cane". See ingredients for details.)
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 "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", "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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "cane". See ingredients for details.)
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.)
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 "oat", "pea protein", "apple". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "oat", "pea protein", "apple". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "oat", "pea protein", "apple". 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", "corn starch", "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", "corn starch", "sugar". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
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 2 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 2 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 2 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 "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 "flour", "oat", "corn". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal 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 "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.
Low Gluten Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, 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 So Delicious Dairy Free Oatmilk Caramel Apple Crumble Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert 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.
How much fiber is in one serving?
So Delicious Dairy Free Oatmilk Caramel Apple Crumble Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert shows about 0.94g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
So Delicious Dairy Free Oatmilk Caramel Apple Crumble Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert: 25g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Organic cane sugar, Cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains oat and apple ingredients; Dairy-free plant-based base; Low saturated fat relative to typical ice cream.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: 25g sugar per serving with multiple added sugar sources; Refined rice flour, corn starch, and tapioca dextrin; Palm and canola oil with gums and emulsifiers.
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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