Light 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.
natural flavors
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.
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, sugar, whey, corn syrup, cream, contains 2% or less of cinnamon, natural flavors, carob bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 80, annatto for color, vitamin a palmitate.