Desserts Roundup
We analyzed 1998 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 14)

Key Lime Pie
Ingredients: reduced fat sweetened condensed milk (milk, skim milk, sugar, vitamin a palmitate), water, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, shortening (palm oil and soybean oil), egg yolk, corn syrup, contains 2% or less: lime juice concentrate, natural flavor, modified food starch, dextrose, baking soda, salt, polysorbate 60, carbohydrate gum, soy lecithin, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, lemon juice concentrate, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, palm oil, disodium phosphate, beta carotene (color), sodium caseinate (milk), lemon pulp, lime oil, sorbitan monostearate, guar gum, soybean oil, lemon oil,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

Dark Sweet Cherries In Heavy Syrup
Ingredients: Cherries, water and cane sugar.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ice Cream
Ingredients: Nonfat milk, milk chocolate flavored coating [sugar, coconut oil, chocolate (processed with alkali), milk, whey, soybean oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), soy lecithin, artificial flavor, salt], reese's peanut butter swirl [peanuts, sugar, peanut oil, dextrose, salt, tbhq (preservative)], cream, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, less than 2% of: whey, caramel (for color), propylene glycol monoesters, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, vitamin a palmitate.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Greek nonfat yogurt
Ingredients: Cultured grade a non fat milk, water, strawberries, contains less than 1% of fructose, modified food starch, black carrot juice and carmine (for color), natural and artificial flavors, sucralose, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate (to maintain freshness), malic acid, acesulfame potassium.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Greek nonfat yogurt
Ingredients: Cultured grade a non fat milk, water, strawberries, fructose, contains less than 1% of modified food starch, banana puree, natural and artificial flavors, black carrot juice concentrate (for color), sucralose, potassium sorbate (to maintain freshness), xanthan gum, acesulfame potassium, annatto extract (for color), sodium citrate, malic acid, maltodextrin, vitamin d3.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Greek yogurt plain
Ingredients: Cultured grade a non fat milk, active yogurt cultures l. bulgaricus & s. thermophilus.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Off-the-charts cherry pie flavor not-so-traditional blended greek yogurt
Ingredients: Yogurt (cultured grade a non fat milk, cream, active yogurt cultures), water, cane sugar, cherries, contains less than 1% of corn starch, vegetable juice (for color), natural flavors, carob bean gum, lemon juice concentrate, vitamin d3.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Oikos strawberry
Ingredients: CULTURED GRADE A NON FAT MILK, WATER, STRAWBERRY SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN, CARMINE AND BLACK CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE (FOR COLOR), SODIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), MALIC ACID, VITAMIN D3.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Dannon, oikos, nonfat greek yogurt, plain, plain
Ingredients: Cultured grade a non fat milk.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Blueberry Silk Dairy-Free Smooth & Creamy
Ingredients: Soymilk (filtered water, soybeans), cane sugar, blueberries, contains 2% or less of: corn starch, natural flavor, pectin, tricalcium phosphate, blueberry puree concentrate, fruit and vegetable juice (for color), citric acid, dipotassium phosphate, sea salt, live and active cultures, vitamin d2, vitamin c ester, mixed tocopherols (to protect flavor).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic fruit yogurt smoothie peach banana
Ingredients: Organic banana puree, organic peach puree concentrate, water, organic yogurt (organic cultured pasteurized milk), calcium citrate malate, citric acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), cholecalciferol (vitamin d).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Rainbow Sherbet
Ingredients: SKIM MILK, SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CREAM RASPBERRY FLAVOR (RASPBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, RED 40, BLUE 1), ORANGE FLAVOR (ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, YELLOW 6, RED 40), LIME FLAVOR (LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF LOCUST BEAN GUM, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

Premium ice cream
Ingredients: Milk, cream, corn syrup, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, nonfat milk, whey, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, mono & diglycerides, carrageenan.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

All natural belgian style chocolate ice cream
Ingredients: Cream, sugar, nonfat milk, belgian-style chocolate base [sugar, water, cocoa, honey, unsweetened belgian chocolate, salt, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)], cocoa.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Original Recipe Premium Ice Cream
Ingredients: Milk, cream, strawberries (strawberries, water, sugar, citric acid, natural flavors, guar gum, carrageenan), corn syrup, sugar, whey, nonfat milk, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, natural flavors, mono & diglycerides, carrageenan, beet juice color.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients: Ice cream and chocolate flavored crunchies: milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, bleached wheat flour, water, corn syrup, coconut oil, palm oil, cocoa alkali processed, colored with (caramel color), chocolate liquor, mono and diglycerides, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, cellulose gum, cocoa, guar gum, wheat gluten, salt, polysorbate 65, natural and artificial flavor, soy lecithin, baking soda, polysorbate 80, carrageenan. whipped icing: water, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, sodium caseinate, artificial flavor, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, soy lecithin, polysorbate 60, soy protein isolate, carbohydrate gum, salt, to preserve freshness (potassium sorbate), xanthan gum. if decorated with colored icing or gel may also contain: modified cornstarch, carrageenan, to preserve freshness (sodium benzoate), citric acid, artificial colors (blue 1, yellow 5, red 3, red 40, yellow 6). if decorated with confetti or sprinkles may also contain: sugar, cornstarch, rice flour, palm kernel and/or palm oil, soy lecithin, dextrin, confectioner's glaze, natural and artificial flavor, carnauba wax, cellulose gum, carrageenan, colored with (titanium dioxide), artificial colors (yellow 5, yellow 6 lake, red 3, blue 1 lake, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6, red 40, blue 1).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Unsweetened applesauce
Ingredients: Apples, granny smith apple puree concentrate, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), natural flavors.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Southern butter pecan ice cream
Ingredients: Ice cream - milk, cream, sugar, corn syrup, whey protein concentrate, butter (cream, salt), molasses, natural flavor, propylene glycol monoesters, guar gum, cellulose gel, mono - and diglycerides, locust bean gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, salt, soy lecithin, citric acid, annatto (for color). pecans - pecans, cottonseed oil, butter (cream, salt), salt.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Greek Nonfat Yogurt
Ingredients: Cultured grade a non fat milk, water, fructose, sugar, strawberries, contains less than 1% of modified cornstarch, natural flavors, vegetable juice (for color), sodium citrate, malic acid, vitamin d3, contains active yogurt cultures.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Yoplait Original Strawberry Low Fat Yogurt 8 Count
Ingredients: Pasteurized grade a reduced fat milk, sugar, strawberries, modified corn starch, kosher gelatin, natural flavor, pectin, colored with carmine, yogurt cultures (l. bulgaricus, s. thermophilus, l. acidophilus), vitamin a acetate, vitamin d3.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Dark Chocolate Sorbetto (non-dairy)
Ingredients: Water, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, dextrose, coconut oil, egg yolks, egg whites, chocolate liquor, carob bean gum, sea salt, natural flavor, pectin.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Greek Strawberry
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized grade a nonfat milk, sugar, blueberries, water, modified food starch, natural flavor, citric acid, pectin, sodium citrate, calcium lactate, vitamin d3.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Nonfat Greek Yogurt - Mixed Berry Blend
Ingredients: Nutrition Amount/serving Facts 1 serving Total Fat 0g %DV Amount/serving %DV (OST 0% Total Carb. 10g 4% ALD BATAWA Sat. Fat 0g 0% Fiber 0g 0% Cortas per container Trans Fat 0g Total Sugars 7g Serving size Cholesterol 5mg 2% 2% Ind. 2g Added Sugars 4% container (150g) Sodium 60mg 3% Protein 13g 26% Calories per serving 100 Vitamin D 0% Calcium 10% Iron 0% Potassium 4% REVENTS CULTURED NONFAT MILK, WATER, FRUCTOSE BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRY PUREE STRANGERES WOOFED CORN STARCH NATURAL FLAVORS, SUGAR, FRUIT PECTIN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATE FOR COLOR, CITRIC ACID, SEA SALT, ACESULFAME K SUCRALOSE NO
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Ingredients: Cream, Water, Cookie Dough (Erythritol, Almonds, Butter, Water, Baking Soda, Salt, Sunflower Lecithin), Erythritol, Vegetable Glycerin, Chocolatey Flakes (Coconut Oil, Cocoa, Erythritol, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Dutched Cocoa, Vanilla Extract, Monk Fruit), Egg Yolks, Chicory Root Fiber, Milk Protein Isolate, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Lactase Enzyme, Peruvian Carob Gum, Guar Gum, Salt, Monk Fruit.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Herbal Grass Jelly Dessert
Ingredients: Water, Grass Jelly (water, mesona, sodium carbonate), Sugar, Red Beans, Mung Beans, Kidney Beans, Peanuts, Tapioca Starch, Xanthan Gum, Salt.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Peanut

Green Mint Chip Ice Cream
Ingredients: CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CANE SUGAR, CHOCOLATE MORSELS (COCOA BEANS, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER), TAPIOCA SYRUP, HONEY, WHOLE PUMPKIN EXTRACT, WHOLE APPLE EXTRACT, SPIRULINA EXTRACT, PEPPERMINT OIL.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Boston Cream Pie
Ingredients: MILK, CREAM, FUDGE SAUCE (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, COCOA POWDER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, CORN STARCH, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS), CANE SUGAR, SALTED CUSTARD BASE (HEAVY CREAM, SUGAR, EGG YOLK, TAPIOCA SYRUP, SEA SALT), CAKE (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SKIM MILK POWDER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS), NONFAT MILK, TAPIOCA SYRUP, MADAGASCAR BOURBON VANILLA EXTRACT., CONTAINS: MILK, EGGS, WHEAT.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content

Chocolate lava cakes - caramel
Ingredients: SUGAR, EGGS, DARK CHOCOLATE (16%) (COCOA MASS*, SUGAR, EMULSIFIER: SUNFLOWER LECITHINS; NATURAL VANILLA FLAVORING), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL), CARAMEL (10%) (GLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, WHOLE MILK, BUTTER (MILK), PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, COCOA POWDER*, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BUTTER (MILK), SALT, RAISING AGENT: SODIUM BICARBONATE, BEEF GELATIN. CONTAINS: _EGGS_, _WHEAT_, _MILK_. MAY CONTAIN _SOY_, _RYE_, _BARLEY_, TREE NUTS (_HAZELNUTS_ AND _PISTACHIOS_). *Rainforest Alliance Certified. Find out more: www.ra.org
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Tree Nuts
- ● High Sugar Content

Fat Free Mango Drinkable Yogurt
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized homogenized non-fat fresh milk, cane sugar, non-fat dry milk (for fortification), modified food starch, mango pulp, natural mango flavor, annatto extract (as coloring), turmeric extract (as coloring), stevia extract (100% water purified), Vitamin A&D blend, probiotics blend (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium sp, Lactobacillus casei, Lb rhamnosus).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
