30/31 ingredients recognized
Cedar Crest, Ice Cream, Daily Grind
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
mono & 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
natural flavors
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.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
Nonfat milk, cream, buttermilk, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, chocolate liquor, milk, whey, natural flavors, cocoa (processed with alkali), butter, pectin, mono & diglycerides, salt, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, condensed skim milk, water, coconut oil, artificial flavors, pectin, chocolate, cocoa butter, coffee, brown sugar, coffee extract, invert sugar syrup, cellulose gum, guar gum, carrageenan.