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Desserts · 0047677388079

Light Ice Cream, Caramel

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 May 2021

Why it's rated this way

5 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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.
  4. Polysorbate 80Minor 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.
  5. 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

  • Ice cream50.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup24.6%No flag›
  • Cream12.3%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk6.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup3.1%No flag›
  • Whey1.5%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.2%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410<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.

  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • SaltNo 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.

  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

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

  • Chopped twixNo flag
  • Milk chocolateNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Pgpr · E476No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Fortified wheat flourNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Food starch-modifiedNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Chocolate variegateNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkaliNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Biscuit piecesNo flag
  • Biscuit piecesNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Ice cream: milk, corn syrup, cream, skim milk, high fructose corn syrup, whey, buttermilk, sugar, milkfat, carob bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavors, mono and diglycerides, caramel color, annatto (color), salt, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80. chopped twix: milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, pgpr, artificial flavors), sugar, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, corn syrup, skim milk, dextrose, food starch-modified, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, soy lecithin, artificial flavor. chocolate variegate: sugar, soybean oil, cocoa powder processed with alkali, skim milk, coconut oil, soy lecithin, mono and diglycerides, salt. coated cookie pieces: cookie pieces (wheat flour, sugar, canola oil, maltodextrin, honey, baking soda, soy lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavor), coconut oil, cocoa powder.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 May 2021

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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • 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

9 low · 12 not assessed

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