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Honeycomb ice cream
M&S FoodsDesserts · 00859998

Honeycomb ice cream

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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

  • Whole Milk45.1%No flag
  • Clotted Cream23.3%No flag
  • Dextrose16.7%No flag›
  • Suga9.2%No flag
  • Skimmed Milk4.6%No flag
  • Honeycomb1.1%No flag
  • Sugar0.9%No flag›
  • Glucose Syrup0.1%No flag›
  • Shea Kernel Oil<0.1%No flag
  • Palm Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising Agent<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Sunflower Lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramelised SugarNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Plain Caramel · E150aNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • E471No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Locust Bean Gum · E410No flag
  • Guar Gum · E412No 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.

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Whole Milk, Clotted Cream (Milk) (10%), Dextrose, Suga, Dried Skimmed Milk, Honeycomb (3.5%) (Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Shea Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithin), Caramelised Sugar, Colour: Plain Caramel, Emulsifier: E471, Flavouring, Stabiliser: Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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

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1 low

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