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Desserts · 0075295000936

Carolina churned ice cream

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  3. 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

  • Cream55.6%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk22.2%No flag
  • Sugar8.1%No flag›
  • Stabiliser7.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4713.5%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4121.8%No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.9%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E4100.4%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.4%Low

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

  • Caramel base3.5%No flag
  • Sweetened condensed milk1.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.9%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
  • E339ii<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • As preservative<0.1%No flag
  • And caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel variegate1.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.9%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Sweetened condensed milk0.2%No flag
  • Condensed milk0.1%No flag
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Sea salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • As preservativeNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sugar coated vanilla wafers0.9%No flag
  • Vanilla wafers0.4%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour0.2%No flag
  • Niacin · E3750.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
  • Contains one and more of the following partially hydrogenated vegetable oils<0.1%No flag
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed<0.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the followingNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • E503iiNo flag
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Sea salt0.4%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Cream and nonfat milk, sugar, stabilizer (mono & diglycerides, guar gum, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, carrageenan), caramel base (sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, water, cream, natural flavors, disodium phosphate, potassium sorbate (as preservative), and caramel color), caramel variegate (corn syrup, water, sweetened condensed milk (condensed milk, sugar), sugar, modified cornstarch, sea salt, sodium alginate, potassium sorbate (as preservative), sodium bicarbonate), sugar coated vanilla wafers, (vanilla wafers [enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, water, vegetable shortening (contains one or more of the following partially hydrogenated vegetable oils: soybean, cottonseed), high fructose corn syrup, corn starch, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, soy lecithin, whey, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, vanilla, natural and artificial flavors, coconut oil], sea salt.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

2 low · 1 not assessed

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