Publix Premium Homemade Style Butter Pecan Ice Cream — ENGINEERED

Name: Publix Premium Homemade Style Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Brand: Publix Premium

Munch or Dump rates Publix Premium Homemade Style Butter Pecan Ice Cream by Publix Premium ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Real pecans, milkfat and egg yolks give it a genuine custard backbone, but the sweetness is engineered from four sources at once: sugar, brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup. Layer on polysorbate 80, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides and two preservatives and the 'homemade style' name stops matching the label. It is a well-built freezer product, not a from-scratch churn.

Why this verdict

Four distinct sweeteners — sugar, brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup — well past the 3-sweetener engineered threshold
High fructose corn syrup appears prominently despite a 'homemade style' front label
Emulsifier and stabilizer stack: mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 80, carrageenan, carob bean and guar gums
Two chemical preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate) carried in via the flavor bases
Real roasted pecans and egg custard keep it from sliding to DUMP

Ingredients (12)

Milkfat and nonfat milk (safe) — Real dairy base of the ice cream.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Roasted Pecans (safe) — Real tree nuts roasted in butter and cottonseed oil.
brown sugar (caution) — Second added sugar in the flavor base.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
Egg Yolks (safe) — Adds richness and emulsifying power.
Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (caution) — Synthetic preservatives carried in through the flavor bases.
Mono & diglycerides (caution) — Emulsifier for a smooth, stable freeze.
POLYSORBATE 80 (caution) — Synthetic emulsifier used to mimic creaminess cheaply.
Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived stabilizer; some people report digestive sensitivity.
Annatto and Turmeric Extractives (safe) — Natural plant colorings for the golden hue.