Purple cow, ice cream pops, vanilla
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
artificial colors
Broad catch-all for synthetic dyes; ADHD links; potential carcinogens.
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.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
artificial flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
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
Low fat ice cream: milkfat and nonfat milk, corn syrup, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, buttermilk, whey, guar gum, mono - and diglycerides, artificial flavor, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, carrageenan, annatto color, vitamin a palmitate. pop: water, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, artificial flavors, citric acid, locust bean gum, guar gum, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), carrageenan, artificial colors (annatto, turmeric, caramel, blue #1, red #3, red #40, yellow #5, yellow #6).