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Banana Split Ice Cream
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Banana Split Ice Cream

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 2 Jun 2024

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Milk41.6%No flag›
  • Cream29.5%No flag›
  • Sugar11.5%No flag›
  • Banana2.2%No flag›
  • Bananas1.1%No flag›
  • Sugar1.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Cherry2.2%No flag›
  • Cherry0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Fruit and vegetable concentratesNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No 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.

  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo 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
  • Pineapple2.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup2.2%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup2.2%No flag›
  • Butter fudge sauce2.2%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Cocoa paste0.4%No flag
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkaliNo flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Strawberry sauce2.2%No flag
  • Sugar2.2%No flag›
  • StrawberryNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Food starch-modifiedNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Strawberry juice concentrateNo flag
  • Vegetable juiceNo flag›
  • ColourNo 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.

  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Pecan nut2.2%No flag›
  • Pecan nut1.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil1.1%No flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
Show original label text

Milk, cream, sugar, banana puree (bananas, sugar, natural flavor), cherries (cherries, water, sugar, fruit and vegetable concentrates [color], citric acid, carrageenan, locust bean gum, natural flavors, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate [preservatives]), pineapple, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, butter fudge sauce (corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, buttermilk, sugar, skim milk, chocolate liquor, whey powder, butter, cocoa powder processed with alkali, pectin, mono - and diglycerides, salt, potassium sorbate [preservative], soy lecithin, xanthan gum, natural flavor), strawberry sauce (sugar, strawberries, water, corn syrup, food starch-modified, citric acid, strawberry juice concentrate, vegetable juice [color], carrageenan, sodium benzoate [preservative], natural flavor, potassium sorbate [preservative], annatto [color]), roasted pecans (pecans, cottonseed oil, butter, salt), carob bean gum, guar gum, natural and artificial flavor.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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