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BUTTER PECAN FLAVORED NO ADDED SUGAR BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM WITH ROASTED PECANS, BUTTER PECAN

SIGNATURE SELECT · 0/100 · Not approved

3 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Cottonseed Oil Not approved Byproduct of cotton industry; cotton is heavily sprayed and the oil retains pesticide residues.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Natural Flavors Caution Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.
Caramel Color (generic) Caution Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.
Carrageenan Not approved Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Sucralose Not approved Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Cottonseed Oil -50 Byproduct of cotton industry; cotton is heavily sprayed and the oil retains pesticide residues.
Carrageenan -50 Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Sucralose -50 Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Natural Flavors -10 Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.
Caramel Color (generic) -10 Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.

Ingredients

MilkCreamPecansCottonseed OilSaltButtersorbitolnfat milkmaltitolNatural FlavorWaterNatural FlavorsCaramel Color (generic)locust bean gummono & diglyceridesGuar Gumtetrasodium pyrophosphateannattocolorCarrageenanSucralose

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-free

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