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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Peanut
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Jan 2023

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. 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.
  3. 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.
  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.
  5. 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.

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%No flag
  • Cream25%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk12.5%No flag
  • Whey powder6.3%No flag
  • Sucrose3.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.6%No flag›
  • Stabiliser0.8%No flag
  • Emulsifier0.4%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433<0.1%Low

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

  • 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.

  • Fudge0.2%No flag
  • Icing sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Peanut &<0.1%No flag›
  • Or cottonseed &<0.1%No flag›
  • Or palm oils<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Icing<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • And lessNo flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Carbohydrate gumNo flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soy protein isolateNo flag›
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Peanut butter cups<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Peanut paste<0.1%No flag
  • PeanutsNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Whole milkNo flag
  • Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Chocolate crunch<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • And lessNo flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial vanilla flavorNo 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.

Show original label text

Ice cream (cream, skim milk, whey powder, sucrose, corn syrup, stabilizer & emulsifier (mono & diglycerides, guar gum, locust bean gum, calcium sulfate, polysorbate 80, carrageenan]), fudge (powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), peanut &/or cottonseed &/or palm oils, cocoa processed with alkali, whey, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), icing (water, sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, corn syrup, 2% or less: sodium caseinate, potassium sorbate & sodium benzoate (preservatives), carbohydrate gum, polysorbate 60, artificial flavor, salt, soy protein isolate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, mono & diglycerides, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate, soy lecithin, xanthan gum), peanut butter cups (sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, salt), coconut oil, nonfat milk, whole milk, cocoa processed with alkali, soy lecithin, natural flavors), chocolate crunch (bleached wheat flour, sugar, caramel color, palm oil, 2% or less: cocoa, baking soda, salt, soy lecithin), soybean oil and coconut oil, natural & artificial vanilla flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Peanut, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Jan 2023

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 benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic 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

3 low · 2 not assessed

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