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Trader Joe's Dulce De Leche Ice Cream: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-18 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Trader Joe's dulce de leche ice cream received a Longevity Score of 52 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Dairy-and-egg dessert built on sugar and cream; few additives, but added sugar and saturated fat are high for one serving. Strengths include short, recognizable ingredient list, no artificial colors or sweeteners, and some protein from milk and eggs, while main considerations include high added sugar from cane sugar and tapioca syrup, saturated fat from cream and butter, and negligible fiber.

Longevity Score 52/100

What helped the score?

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • No artificial colors or sweeteners
  • Contains some protein from milk and eggs

What held the score back?

  • High added sugar from cane sugar and tapioca syrup
  • Saturated fat from cream and butter
  • Negligible fiber

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Dulce De Leche Ice Cream
Category
Sweets & Desserts (source: Desserts)
GTIN / UPC
00000000775557
Serving size
123 g (0.66 cup (123.0 g))
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

Trader Joe's

Dulce De Leche Ice Cream

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Dairy-and-egg dessert built on sugar and cream; few additives, but added sugar and saturated fat are high for one serving.

What Stands Out

Very High Sugar

25g added sugar

50% DV

Low Fiber

0g fiber

0% DV

High Sat. Fat

8g saturated fat

40% DV

Added Sweetener

cane sugar

Good Protein

5g protein

10% DV

Whole Foods

egg yolks, milk

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • No artificial colors or sweeteners
  • Contains some protein from milk and eggs

Key Concerns

  • High added sugar from cane sugar and tapioca syrup
  • Saturated fat from cream and butter
  • Negligible fiber
  • Dessert-style calorie density

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

milk/cream dairy

Whole-food ingredients

egg yolksmilkcream

Processing signals

sweetened dessert basestabilized with gums

Additives

pectincarob bean gumguar gumsodium bicarbonate

Added sweeteners

cane sugartapioca syrup

Ingredients

Ingredient list

CREAM, MILK, CANE SUGAR, NONFAT MILK, TAPIOCA SYRUP, EGG YOLKS, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR, PECTIN, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

300

15% DV

Total Carbs

39g

14% DV

Protein

5g

10% DV

Saturated Fat

8g

40% DV

Fiber

0g

0% DV

Net Carbs

39g

14% DV

Sugar

33g

Added Sugar

25g

50% DV

Total Fat

14g

18% DV

Sodium

210mg

9% DV

Unsaturated Fat

6g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories30015% DV
Total Carbs39g14% DV
Protein5g10% DV
Saturated Fat8g40% DV
Fiber0g0% DV
Net Carbs39g14% DV
Sugar33g—
Added Sugar25g50% DV
Total Fat14g18% DV
Sodium210mg9% DV
Unsaturated Fat6g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

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-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (39g)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher saturated fat (8g)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (33g)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (33g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

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    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (33g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

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    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (33g of 39g carbs)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

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. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Dulce De Leche Ice Cream highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately 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?

Trader Joe's Dulce De Leche Ice Cream shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Dulce De Leche Ice Cream: 25g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include cane sugar, tapioca syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Short, recognizable ingredient list; No artificial colors or sweeteners; Contains some protein from milk and eggs.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High added sugar from cane sugar and tapioca syrup; Saturated fat from cream and butter; Negligible fiber.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same sweets & desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Sweets & Desserts, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. 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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