25/28 ingredients recognized
Key lime pie frozen dessert
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
hydrogenated soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
natural flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
enriched wheat flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
polysorbate 60
Synthetic emulsifier; similar gut microbiome disruption concerns as polysorbate 80
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
Milk, sugar, water, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), nonfat milk, key west lime juice (water, lime juice concentrates, lime oil), graham flour, key lime puree (water, key lime juice concentrate, lime pulp cells, lime oil), hydrogenated palm kernel oil, high fructose corn syrup, whey, contains less than 2% of: margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, contains less than 2% of: natural flavor, soy lecithin, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate added), palm oil, modified corn starch, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, honey, brown sugar, natural flavors, salt, sodium bicarbonate, dextrose, sodium caseinate, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, xanthan gum, beta carotene (color), guar gum.