Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream

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Is Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream healthy?

Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream scores 84/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream scores 84/100.

How processed is Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream?

Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

How does Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream compare to other ice cream?

Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream ranks #6 of 47 ice cream in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Ice Cream for Bears Honey & Honey Honey Swirl French Ice Cream at 91/100.

Which ingredients drive Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Organic cream & nonfat milk, Organic egg yolks, Organic vanilla extract count in its favor; Organic cane sugar is flagged as an ingredient of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream

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84 Good
16 oz
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Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 1
Owned by Straus Family Creamery
Category Ice Cream
Summary

Straus Family Creamery Organic Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream scores 84/100. Five organic ingredients — organic cream and nonfat milk, organic cane sugar, organic Dutch cocoa, organic egg yolks, and organic vanilla extract. USDA Organic super-premium; egg yolks only stabilizer; no gums, seed oils, or artificial flavors in the ice cream. Dutch cocoa is alkali-processed (fewer cocoa flavonoids than natural cocoa). Organic cane sugar is still refined — 16g added sugars per serving (32% DV), 270 cal per 2/3 cup. Nationwide quart flagship flavor. Family-owned California dairy.

Key ingredients 5

Organic cream & nonfat milk
Very Good

Pasteurized organic dairy base.

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Organic egg yolks
Very Good

Traditional custard base.

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Organic vanilla extract
Good
Organic Dutch cocoa (processed with alkali)
Neutral

Alkali processing reduces cocoa flavonoids vs natural cocoa.

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Organic cane sugar
Bad

Organic but refined; 16g added sugars per serving.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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