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Ice cream

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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.
  4. 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

  • Skimmed milk53.8%No flag
  • Cream23.1%No flag›
  • Cream cheese swirl11.5%No flag
  • Sugar5.8%No flag›
  • Cream cheese2.9%No flag
  • Milk1.4%No flag›
  • Cream0.7%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.1%No flag
  • Invert sugar1.4%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Titanium dioxide color0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Sugar5.8%No flag›
  • Peach bits2.9%No flag
  • Peaches1.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<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.

  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Pie crust1.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Butter0.2%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Coconut oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Eggs<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of natural flavor0.4%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E4100.2%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.

  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

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Skim milk, cream, cream cheese swirl (sugar, cream cheese [milk, cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, guar gum], invert sugar, water, cornstarch, titanium dioxide color, natural flavors), sugar, peach bits (peaches, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, modified cornstarch, carrageenan, natural flavor, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate [preservatives]), pie crust (wheat flour, sugar, butter [cream, salt], coconut oil, pasteurized eggs, salt), corn syrup, contains 2% or less of natural flavor, locust bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, yellow 6, red 40.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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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