25/27 ingredients recognized
York, Light Ice Cream, Pippermint Dark Chocolate
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Flagged concerns
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
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.
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
vitamin a palmitate dark chocolate flavored coating: sugar
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Light ice cream: nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, milk fat, whey, maltodextrin, propylene glycol monoesters, cellulose gel, peppermint oil extract, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, polysorbate 80, natural flavor, carrageenan, xanthan gum, vitamin a palmitate. dark chocolate flavored coating: sugar, coconut oil,chocolate liquor processed with alkali,cocoa processed with alkali, milk fat, soybean oil, soy lecithin, vanillin (artificial flavor), vanilla.