16/18 ingredients recognized
Budget Saver, Monster Fudge Ice Cream Bars
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
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.
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.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
Full ingredient list
Water, corn syrup, milk, buttermilk, sugar syrup, high fructose corn syrup, whey, cocoa processed with alkali, cellulose gel, guar gum, cellulose gum, mono and diglycerides, artificial flavor, locust bean gum, polysorbate 80, carrageenan, salt.