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VANILLA BEAN FLAVORED VANILLA SIMPLY CHURNED REDUCED FAT ICE CREAM WITH VANILLA BEAN SPECKS, VANILLA BEAN

Name: VANILLA BEAN FLAVORED VANILLA SIMPLY CHURNED REDUCED FAT ICE CREAM WITH VANILLA BEAN SPECKS, VANILLA BEAN
Brand: SIGNATURE SELECT

SIGNATURE SELECT · 0/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

Ingredient	Verdict	Why
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.
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.
Xanthan Gum	Caution	Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Carrageenan	Not approved	Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Dextrose	Caution	Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Natural Flavor	Caution	Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×8 − 5×0 = 0

Reason	Points	Detail
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.
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.
Xanthan Gum	-10	Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Dextrose	-10	Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Natural Flavor	-10	Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

Skim Milk Sugar (Refined)Cream Corn Syrup Whey Guar Gum Mono- and Diglyceridestara gumCarboxymethylcellulose (CMC)Polysorbate 80 Xanthan Gumvitamin a palmitateCarrageenan Dextrose Tapioca Starchground vanilla bean specksNatural Flavorannattofor color

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-free

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