Ice cream cones
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
hydrogenated cottonseed oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; may carry pesticide residue; heavily refined.
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
titanium dioxide for color
Whitening agent; EU-banned as food additive since 2022 (E171) over genotoxicity concerns; nanoparticle accumulation.
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
food starch-modified
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
Full ingredient list
Milk, sugar, bleached wheat flour, skim milk, cream, coconut oil, corn syrup, wheat flour, whey, buttermilk, contains 2% or less of cocoa, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, food starch-modified, water, nonfat dry milk, whey powder, cocoa processed with alkali, mono & diglycerides, carob bean gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, soy lecithin, unsweetened chocolate, oat fiber, caramel color, palm oil, salt, soybean oil, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, vanilla extract, natural flavor, artificial flavors, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate, corn starch, titanium dioxide for color, high fructose corn syrup, vitamin a palmitate.