Ingredient

Salty Caramel Variegate

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Source
Animal-derived
Allergen
No
Role in food
Manufacturers add salty caramel variegate to products like ice cream, frozen yogurt, and other …

What it is

Salty Caramel Variegate is a thick, pourable sauce or paste made primarily from sugar, salt, and often dairy ingredients. It is designed to provide a distinct sweet and salty caramel flavor and a marbled or swirled texture when incorporated into other foods.

Why it's used

Manufacturers add salty caramel variegate to products like ice cream, frozen yogurt, and other desserts to create appealing visual swirls and to deliver a rich, sweet-and-salty caramel taste. It functions as both a flavor enhancer and a textural component.

Health notes

As a prepared food component, Salty Caramel Variegate is not regulated by the FDA as a single food additive. Its safety is based on the safety of its individual ingredients, which typically include sugar and salt. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend no amount of added sugars, and at most 10 grams of added sugars per meal. The FDA's Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg.

Allergen info

Salty Caramel Variegate commonly contains milk, which is one of the nine major food allergens identified by the FDA.

Products containing Salty Caramel Variegate

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Safeway, Inc. Premium Ice Cream, Salted Caramel Butter Pecan Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 23% DV per serving 269kcal 4.5Protein 16.4Fat 25.4Carbs Premium Ice Cream, Sea Salt Caramel Cheesecake Mayfield Dairy Farms, Inc. Premium Ice Cream, Sea Salt Caramel Cheesecake Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt 231kcal 3.1Protein 9.2Fat 33.9Carbs Toft Dairy Inc. Ice Cream, Muddy's Sea Salt Slam Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 25% DV per serving 237kcal 4.0Protein 11.8Fat 30.3Carbs Dean Foods Company Premium Ice Cream, Sea Salt Caramel Cheesecake Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt 231kcal 3.1Protein 9.2Fat 33.9Carbs Mayfield Dairy Farms, Inc. Sea Salt Caramel Cheesecake Premium Ice Cream Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt 231kcal 3.1Protein 9.2Fat 33.9Carbs Super Store Industries Brown Butter Bourbon Truffle Premium Ice Cream, Brown Butter Bourbon Truffle Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 30% DV per serving 254kcal 2.8Protein 14.1Fat 31.0Carbs Velvet Ice Cream Co. Italian Style Ice Cream Gelato Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 20% DV per serving 193kcal 3.4Protein 6.8Fat 31.8Carbs Publix Super Markets, Inc. Premium Edition Brown Butter Bourbon-Flavored Ice Cream With A Salted Caramel Swirl And Rich, Smooth Brown Butter Bourbon Truffles, Buttered Bourbon Truffle Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 40% DV per serving High in added sugars — 38% DV per serving 235kcal 2.9Protein 11.8Fat 28.4Carbs Sea Salt Caramel Espresso Premium Coffee Ice Cream With Chocolate Espresso Flakes & Salty Caramel Ribbons, Sea Salt Caramel Espresso Turner Holdings, LLC Sea Salt Caramel Espresso Premium Coffee Ice Cream With Chocolate Espresso Flakes & Salty Caramel Ribbons, Sea Salt Caramel Espresso Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 35% DV per serving High in added sugars — 42% DV per serving 258kcal 4.1Protein 10.3Fat 37.1Carbs Friendly Ice Cream Corp. Happy Days Salted Caramel Ice Cream Bars, Salted Caramel Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 40% DV per serving High in added sugars — 28% DV per serving 225kcal 2.8Protein 12.7Fat 25.4Carbs Super Store Industries Premium Ice Cream, Sea Salt Caramel Espresso Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 30% DV per serving 239kcal 3.0Protein 13.4Fat 29.9Carbs

Last updated: September 28, 2026

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