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Blue Bunny, Wells Enterprises Inc.Desserts · 0070640013111

Ice cream

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Milk53.1%No flag›
  • Cream23.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk11.7%No flag
  • Sugar5.9%No flag›
  • Buttermilk2.9%No flag›
  • Whey1.5%No flag›
  • Caramel swirl0.7%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Buttermilk solids<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Graham swirl0.4%No flag
  • Graham cracker crumbs0.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Graham flour<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Icing sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Coconut oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Honey flavor base0.2%No flag
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 1% and less of carob bean gum<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

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

  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Cellulose gelNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Show original label text

Milk, cream, skim milk, sugar, buttermilk, whey, caramel swirl {corn syrup, water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, buttermilk solids, nonfat dry milk, butter (cream, salt), pectin, mono and diglycerides, salt, xanthan gum, sodium citrate}, graham swirl {graham cracker crumbs (unbleached unenriched wheat flour, graham flour, sugar, palm oil, molasses, honey, salt, baking soda), soybean oil, powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), coconut oil, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, salt}, honey flavor base (corn syrup, honey, water, natural flavor, salt, xanthan gum), corn syrup, contains 1% or less of carob bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, mono & diglycerides, cellulose gel, cellulose gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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