22/23 ingredients recognized
Light 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 - and diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
Milk, sugar syrup, corn syrup, roasted pecans (pecans, cottonseed oil, butter [cream, salt], salt), cream, skim milk, buttermilk, high fructose corn syrup, whey protein concentrate, brown sugar, propylene glycol monoesters, salt, guar gum, mono - and diglycerides, cellulose gel, locust bean gum, cellulose gum, molasses, carrageenan, natural flavor (contains soy) and artificial flavor, caramel color, vitamin a palmitate.