13/15 ingredients recognized
Homemade vanilla flavored ice cream
As an Amazon Associate, Label Matter earns from qualifying purchases.
Flagged concerns
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.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
fructose
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
Full ingredient list
Milk, cream, sugar, skim milk, fructose, egg yolk, contains 1% or less of natural and artificial flavors, carob bean gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, caramel color, annatto for color.