Ice cream, vanilla
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Flagged concerns
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
mono-and diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
artificial flavor
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.
natural flavor guar gum
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.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, whey, mono-and diglycerides, cellulose gum, natural flavor guar gum, carrageenan, annatto (color), artificial flavor.