19/20 ingredients recognized
Ice cream
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
mono & diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
contains less than of natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, chocolate syrup (corn syrup, water, cocoa processed with alkali, high fructose corn syrup, corn starch-modified, salt, potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid), banana split base [pineapple, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, cherries, locust bean gum, citric acid, natural flavor, xanthan gum, turmeric extract (color), yellow 6, red 40], high fructose corn syrup, buttermilk, whey, banana puree (bananas, citric acid, ascorbic acid), contains less than 2% of natural flavor, guar gum, mono & diglycerides, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, cellulose gum, carrageenan, pectin, red 40, annatto (color).