VerdictConsider avoiding
Mermaid sparkle ice cream
Mermaid sparkle ice cream (Desserts). Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 6 additives of concern.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
