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ICE CREAM, VANILLA

NICE! · 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.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
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.
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.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
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.

Ingredients

CreamSkim MilkSugar (Refined)moose tracks fudgepowdered sugar [sugarcornstarch]vegetable oil [peanutcottonseedpalm oil]cocoa processed with alkaliWheySoy LecithinSaltNatural FlavorCorn Syruppeanut butter cupspeanut butter [peanutssalt]Coconut Oilnfat milkWhole MilkNatural FlavorsstabilizerMono- and DiglyceridesGuar Gumcalcium sulfateCarrageenancarob bean gumVanilla Extract

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-free

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