28/29 ingredients recognized
Food lion, ice cream & sherbet, vanilla orange swirl
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
yellow 6
Hyperactivity; allergic reactions; contaminated with carcinogens benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl.
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.
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 flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
Full ingredient list
Ice cream: milkfat and nonfat milk, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar, whey, contains less than 2% of natural and artificial flavor, guar gum, mono & diglycerides, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, cellulose gum, carrageenan, annatto (color). sherbet: water, sugar, corn syrup, nonfat milk, cream, contains less than 2% of whey, citric acid, concentrated orange juice, guar gum, mono & diglycerides, locust bean gum, natural flavors, calcium sulfate, polysorbate 80, yellow 6.