13/15 ingredients recognized
Ice cream
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Flagged concerns
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 flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
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, nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, pecans (pecans, salt, butter, cottonseed oil), whey, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, cellulose gum, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, carrageenan, polysorbate 80.