Spartan Est. 1953 Vanilla Ice Cream — ENGINEERED

Name: Spartan Est. 1953 Vanilla Ice Cream
Brand: Spartan Est. 1953

Munch or Dump rates Spartan Est. 1953 Vanilla Ice Cream by Spartan Est. 1953 ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Store-brand ice cream built to mimic premium on the cheap: three different corn-and-cane sweeteners plus a six-ingredient stack of gums, emulsifiers and polysorbate 80, finished with artificial flavor and color.

Why this verdict

Three separate sweeteners stacked: corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, and sugar
Six gums/emulsifiers including polysorbate 80, carrageenan and cellulose gum doing the work real cream should
Artificial flavor and annatto color stand in for actual vanilla
NOVA 4 ultra-processed; built to imitate premium ice cream at budget cost

Ingredients (15)

Milkfat and nonfat milk (safe) — Real dairy base of the ice cream.
Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
Sweetcream buttermilk (safe) — A dairy byproduct that adds some body and flavor; benign.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Whey (safe) — Milk protein for body.
Guar Gum (moderate) — Used as a firming agent or conditioner; not necessary.
Mono- & diglycerides (caution) — Emulsifiers in the margarine; can carry trace trans fats that don't have to be declared.
Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Industrial thickener.
POLYSORBATE 80 (caution) — Synthetic emulsifier used to mimic creaminess cheaply.
Cellulose Gum (moderate) — Thickener adding to the multi-gum stabilizer system.
Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived stabilizer; some people report digestive sensitivity.
Natural flavor (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend; minor but not fully transparent.
Artificial Flavor) (moderate) — Lab-made flavor doing the 'creme' work.
Annatto extract color (safe) — Plant-based orange coloring.