32/37 ingredients recognized
Ice cream cupcakes
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
artificial color
Broad catch-all for synthetic dyes; ADHD links; potential carcinogens.
contains less than of the following: corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
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
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
modified cornstarch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
natural flavor
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.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, skim milk, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), egg whites, cream, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, contains less than 2% of the following: corn syrup, egg yolks, soybean oil, dextrose, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), modified cornstarch, salt, whey, high fructose corn syrup, propylene glycol monoesters, mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium caseinate, condensed skim milk, polysorbate 60, natural flavor, carrageenan, guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, soy lecithin, cellulose gum, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, locust bean gum, carbohydrate gum, soy protein isolate, sorbitan monostearate, artificial color (yellow 5), colored with beta carotene.