Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Tropics Ice Cream
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
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.
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.
Calcium 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Skimmed milk24.1%No flag
- Fudge sauce6%No flag
- Cocoa paste0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Cocoa processed with alkali<0.1%No flag
- Pectin · E440aNo flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- A preservativeNo flag
- Lecithin · E322iNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Chocolate wafer1.5%No flag
- Fortified wheat flour0.4%No flag
- Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
- Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
- Vegetable fat0.2%No flag
- Cocoa processed with alkali<0.1%No flag
- Cocoa pasteNo flag
- Raising agentNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- E503iiNo flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Artificial flavouringNo flag
- EmulsifierNo flag
- Kona blend coffeeNo flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No 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.
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Caramel · E150No flag
- Annatto colorsNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Calcium phosphates (E341)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Show original label text
Milkfat & nonfat milk solids, cane sugar, fudge sauce [corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, buttermilk, sugar, chocolate liquor, milk, whey, natural flavors, cocoa processed with alkali, butter, pectin, mono & diglycerides, salt, potassium sorbate (a preservative), lecithin, xanthan gum], corn syrup solids, chocolate wafer [sugar, enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean oil &/or cottonseed oil), cocoa processed with alkali, corn flour, invert sugar, modified corn starch, chocolate liquor, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), caramel color, salt, artificial flavors, soy lecithin (emulsifier), kona blend coffee, mono & diglycerides, locust bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, natural flavor, caramel & annatto colors.
Alerts
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.
- Calcium 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
- SaltModerate concern
- Cane SugarLow concern
- Corn Syrup SolidsLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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