15/17 ingredients recognized
Ice Cream
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Flagged concerns
red 3
Synthetic dye; FDA-banned from food January 2025; animal carcinogen; thyroid effects.
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.
red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
blue 1
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Cream, strawberries (strawberries, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, water, locust bean gum, citric acid, xanthan gum), nonfat milk, sugar, strawberry puree [strawberries, sugar, potassium sorbate (preservative), fruit and vegetable juice for color, citric acid], corn syrup, whey, natural flavor, cellulose gum, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, carrageenan, polysorbate 80, red 40, red 3, blue 1.