13/15 ingredients recognized
Meijer, ice cream, black cherry
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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.
red 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
blue 1
May cause chromosomal damage; absorbed through skin.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Milkfat and nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, cherries [cherries water, corn syrup, fruit and vegetable concentrates (blueberry, plum, cherry, carrot juice concentrates for color), sugar, food starch-modified locust bean gum, carrageenan, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), natural flavors], whey, contains less than 2% of mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavor, red 40, blue 1.