Strawberry premium ice cream with bursts of strawberry chunks, strawberry

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.

red 40

Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.

natural flavors

Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.

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.

sugar

High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.