Deluxe 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.
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
modified potato starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
natural flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Milk, cream, sugar, corn syrup, roasted almonds (almonds, canola oil, butter [cream, salt], salt), cocoa processed with alkali, buttermilk, whey, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, cellulose gel, guar gum, cellulose gum, mono - and diglycerides, modified potato starch, locust bean gum, gum arabic, pectin, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, citric acid, natural flavors, xanthan gum, carrageenan.