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Ben & jerry's, ice cream, keep caramel and cookie on

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Cream51.9%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk24%No flag
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Liquid sugar6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.8%No flag›
  • Butter0.4%No flag›
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Cane sugar syrup0.2%No flag
  • Egg yolks<0.1%No flag›
  • Coconut oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Malted barley<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Vanilla extractNo flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
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Cream, skim milk, water, liquid sugar (sugar, water), corn syrup, sugar, wheat flour, butter (cream, salt), dried cane syrup, egg yolks, coconut oil, barley malt, cocoa (processed with alkali), soybean oil, milk, cocoa powder, eggs, salt, baking soda, carrageenan, guar gum, vanilla extract, milk fat, enzymes, soy lecithin, natural flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 13 not assessed

13 of 18 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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