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Freeze Dried Gelato - Madagascar Vanilla Bean

Contains carrageenan

Freeze-dried vanilla gelato with vanilla extract and bean specks. A 28 g bag has 11 g added sugar and includes several stabilizers and emulsifiers.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianContains dairy
$7.99 1oz · lowest price at Arctic Farms
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 1 Bag (28g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
11g▼
Sodium
35mg▲
Saturated fat
4.5g▼
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Ingredients: Milk, cream, sugar, nonfat milk, locust bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, water, cane alcohol, sugar, vanilla bean extractives, vanilla bean specks
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%27
Ingredients · counts 30%66
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 27 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (4.5 g), less fiber (0 g); 11 g added sugar per 1 Bag
Ingredients 66 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Carrageenan (additive, −10); Mono- and diglycerides (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Gums, carrageenan and mono and diglycerides make this a formulated dessert.
Sourcing 40 · Made in the USA, but the dairy and sugar sourcing isn't stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and freeze-drying process; ingredient origins aren't stated.
11 g added sugar
Carrageenan and other stabilizers
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for carrageenan, mono- and diglycerides
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Milk Cream Sugar Nonfat milk Locust bean gum Guar gum Carrageenan Mono and diglycerides Water Cane alcohol Sugar Vanilla bean extractives Vanilla bean specks
13 ingredients 4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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