23/26 ingredients recognized
Ice cream
As an Amazon Associate, Label Matter earns from qualifying purchases.
Flagged concerns
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 flavors
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.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
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.
enriched flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
invert sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Milk, cream, sugar, corn syrup, skim milk, whey, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean and palm oil, alkalized cocoa, invert sugar, mono and diglycerides, corn flour, cornstarch, chocolate, cellulose gum, salt, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), guar gum, polysorbate 80, natural flavor, artificial flavors, soy lecithin, annatto (color), carrageenan.