Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream

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Is Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream healthy?

Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream scores 79/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream scores 79/100.

How processed is Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream?

Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

How does Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream compare to other ice cream?

Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream ranks #9 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 Mint Chip Ice Cream's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Organic cream & nonfat milk, Organic egg yolks, Organic peppermint extract count in its favor; Organic cane sugar, Organic chocolatey chips (coconut oil, alkali cocoa, soy lecithin) are flagged as ingredients 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 Mint Chip Ice Cream

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79 Good
16 oz
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Beneficial ingredients 4
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by Straus Family Creamery
Category Ice Cream
Summary

Straus Family Creamery Organic Mint Chip Ice Cream scores 79/100. Organic custard base (cream, milk, egg yolks, peppermint and vanilla extracts) with no artificial green dye. Chocolatey chips add organic coconut oil, alkali-processed cocoa, and soy lecithin — the main score drag. No gums in the ice cream base. 23g added sugars per serving (46% DV), 330 cal per 2/3 cup. Nationwide quart flagship. Family-owned California dairy.

Key ingredients 6

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 peppermint extract
Good

Real peppermint; no artificial green coloring.

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Organic vanilla extract
Good
Organic cane sugar
Bad

Organic but refined; 23g added sugars per serving.

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Organic chocolatey chips (coconut oil, alkali cocoa, soy lecithin)
Bad

Processed chip inclusion with soy lecithin and alkali cocoa.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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