Publix Premium Homemade Style Vanilla Ice Cream — DUMP

Name: Publix Premium Homemade Style Vanilla Ice Cream
Brand: Publix Premium

Munch or Dump rates Publix Premium Homemade Style Vanilla Ice Cream by Publix Premium DUMP — score 17/90.

There is real egg yolk and vanilla extract in here, but they are surrounded by high fructose corn syrup, a second and third dose of corn syrup, two preservatives, polysorbate 80, carrageenan, and a stack of gums. That is a factory formula wearing a homemade label. Three separate corn/sugar sweeteners plus the emulsifier-and-stabilizer pileup land it in DUMP.

Why this verdict

Three sweetener sources: sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and corn syrup (twice)
Synthetic emulsifier polysorbate 80 plus mono- and diglycerides
Preservatives sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate in a frozen dessert
Multiple stabilizers stacked: carob bean gum, guar gum, and carrageenan
Long, additive-heavy list characteristic of an ultra-processed (NOVA 4) product

Ingredients (11)

Milkfat and nonfat milk (safe) — Real dairy base of the ice cream.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
Egg Yolks (custard base) (safe) — Real egg for the custard character fans like.
Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
Vanilla Extract (safe) — Real vanilla flavoring.
Mono- and diglycerides (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps fat and water blended - a processed-food marker.
Sodium Benzoate & Potassium Sorbate (caution) — Chemical preservatives in the custard base; unusual for a genuinely homemade product.
POLYSORBATE 80 (caution) — Synthetic emulsifier used to mimic creaminess cheaply.
Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived stabilizer; some people report digestive sensitivity.
Carob Bean Gum & Guar Gum (moderate) — Additional stabilizer gums controlling ice-crystal formation.