14/15 ingredients recognized
Patchwork Ice Cream
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Flagged concerns
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.
ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
POLYSORBATE 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal 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, BUTTERMILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, WHEY, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN AND ANNATTO (FOR COLOR).