16/17 ingredients recognized
Butter pecan reduced fat ice cream, butter pecan
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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.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
natural flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Milk, buttermilk, whey, sugar, corn syrup, cream, skim milk, pecan pieces (pecans, cottonseed oil, butter, salt), contains 2% or less of mono and diglycerides, carob bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, natural flavors, polysorbate 80, annatto for color, vitamin a palmitate.