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COOKIES & CREAM LIGHT ICE CREAM, COOKIES & CREAM

GREAT VALUE · 0/100 · Not approved

2 not-approved ingredients 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.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
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.
Carrageenan Not approved Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Artificial Flavor Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×6 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Carrageenan -50 Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Artificial Flavor -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
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.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
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.

Ingredients

milkfat and nfat milkSugar (Refined)Corn SyrupcookiesWheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acid]vegetable oil [soybeanpalm and palm kernel oil]cocoa processed with alkaliCornstarchcontains or less of chocolateSaltBaking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)Natural FlavorsSoy LecithinWheysweetcream buttermilkMono- and DiglyceridesGuar GumCarboxymethylcellulose (CMC)Carrageenanvitamin a palmitateArtificial Flavor

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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