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ICE CREAM, VANILLA

KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Corn Syrup Caution Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Natural Flavors Caution Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.
Mono- and Diglycerides Caution Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) Caution Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans.
Polysorbate 80 Caution Synthetic surfactant; animal studies show gut microbiome disruption.
Carrageenan Not approved Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×6 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Carrageenan -50 Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Corn Syrup -10 Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Natural Flavors -10 Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.
Mono- and Diglycerides -10 Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) -10 Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans.
Polysorbate 80 -10 Synthetic surfactant; animal studies show gut microbiome disruption.

Ingredients

MilkCreambuttermilkWheySugar (Refined)Corn SyrupSkim Milkcontains or less ofNatural FlavorsMono- and DiglyceridesGuar GumCarboxymethylcellulose (CMC)carob bean gumcellulose gelPolysorbate 80Carrageenanannatto extract for color

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-free

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