21/22 ingredients recognized
Butter pecan premium ice cream
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Flagged concerns
cottonseed oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; may carry pesticide residue; heavily refined.
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.
contains or less of natural flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Skim milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, pecans, whey protein concentrate, egg yolks. milk, contains 1% or less of natural flavors, salt, maltodextrin, cottonseed oil, propylene glycol monoesters, citric acid, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, carob bean gum, carrageenan, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, vitamin a palmitate, caramel color.