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Magnum Double Red Velvet Ice Cream: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
Magnum double red velvet ice cream received a Food Integrity Score of 38 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects ultra-processed and high additive load. This is a dessert with a long, engineered ingredient list where sweeteners and stabilizers do much of the work. Milk and cream are present, but the label is crowded with refined sugars, gums, emulsifiers, and flavor systems. It reads best as an occasional treat rather than something to consider based on your overall diet. Main considerations include multiple refined sweeteners stacked together, gums and emulsifiers used for texture, and vague natural flavor and color additives. Simpler options: Choose a shorter ice cream with milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla; look for fewer gums, emulsifiers, and sweetener syrups.
Food Integrity Score 38/100
What stood out on the label?
- Ultra-processed
- High additive load
- Transparency: Medium
What to watch?
- Multiple refined sweeteners stacked together
- Gums and emulsifiers used for texture
- Vague natural flavor and color additives
Simpler options to consider
- Choose a shorter ice cream with milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla
- Look for fewer gums, emulsifiers, and sweetener syrups
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Magnum Double Red Velvet Ice Cream
- Brand
- Magnum
- Category
- Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (source: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt)
- GTIN / UPC
00077567002396- Serving size
- 115 g (2/3 cup (115g) Per serving)
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Food Integrity results
Double Red Velvet Ice Cream
Magnum
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
Corn syrup, corn syrup solids, dextrose, fructose, and sugar stack up as multiple sweetener systems, plus coconut oil and mono and diglycerides.
Consider This
Carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, and natural flavor are typical of factory-formulated frozen desserts built for texture and stability.
Good Substitutes
Try a short-ingredient ice cream from milk, cream, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla, or make a simple red velvet version at home.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis is a dessert with a long, engineered ingredient list where sweeteners and stabilizers do much of the work. Milk and cream are present, but the label is crowded with refined sugars, gums, emulsifiers, and flavor systems. It reads best as an occasional treat rather than something to consider based on your overall diet.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Multiple refined sweeteners stacked together
- Gums and emulsifiers used for texture
- Vague natural flavor and color additives
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Corn syrup — Refined corn sweetener syrup
- Carrageenan — Stabilizer additive
- Natural flavor — Vague flavor system
- Guar gum — Texture gum
Highest concern ingredients
- Carrageenan (7/10) — Stabilizer additive
- Mono and diglycerides (6/10) — Emulsifier additive
- Natural flavor (6/10) — Vague flavor system
Better choice tips
- Choose a shorter ice cream with milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla
- Look for fewer gums, emulsifiers, and sweetener syrups
Ingredients
Ingredient list
MILK, SUGAR, CREAM, NONFAT MILK, WATER, COCOA BUTTER, CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, LESS THAN 2% OF: MILK FAT, DEXTROSE, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CREAM CHEESE (MILK, CREAM, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), FRUCTOSE, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, COCONUT OIL, CORN STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, BEET JUICE (FOR COLOR), CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, GUAR GUM, COCOA, NATURAL FLAVOR, VANILLA EXTRACT, LACTIC ACID, SALT
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
CarrageenanConcern 7/10 — Higher concernStabilizerWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Stabilizer
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Stabilizer many users prefer to flag.
Additional note
Seaweed-derived gelling and stabilizing additive.
Family watchlist
Stabilizer additive.
Corn syrupConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined sweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Refined sweetener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined syrup sweetener many users prefer to flag.
Additional note
Refined corn sweetener syrup.
Corn syrup solidsConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined sweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Refined sweetener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined corn sweetener adds to sugar load.
Additional note
Dried corn syrup sweetener solids.
Family watchlist
Refined corn sweetener solids.
Mono and diglyceridesConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Emulsifier used to improve texture and stability.
Additional note
Emulsifier added for texture and stability.
Family watchlist
Emulsifier additive.
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Locust bean gumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernGumWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Gum
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gum used for texture and stability.
Additional note
Gum used for texture.
Family watchlist
Texture gum additive.
Guar gumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernGumWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Gum
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gum used for thickening and texture.
Additional note
Gum used for texture.
Family watchlist
Texture gum additive.
Natural flavorConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.
Family watchlist
Vague flavor ingredient.
FructoseConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined sweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Refined sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Isolated sugar adds to sweetener stacking.
Additional note
Isolated simple sugar.
Family watchlist
Isolated refined sugar.
Coconut oilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Added fat used for texture in frozen desserts.
Additional note
Processed vegetable fat.
Family watchlist
Processed added fat.
SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Refined sugar is a major sweetener in this formula.
Additional note
Refined sweetener, common and recognizable.
DextroseConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Another refined sugar added to sweetness.
Additional note
Refined simple sugar.
Cream cheese (milk, cream, salt, cheese cultures, locust bean gum, guar gum)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernDairy with gumsWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Dairy with gums
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Contains locust bean and guar gums as texture helpers.
Additional note
Cream cheese containing gums.
Family watchlist
Contains gums as texture helpers.
Bleached wheat flourConcern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined flour
What this is
Refined flour
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Refined and bleached flour is a refined fraction.
Additional note
Refined, bleached flour.
Corn starchConcern 4/10 — Mild concernStarch
What this is
Starch
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Starch used for body and texture.
Additional note
Refined starch thickener.
Beet juice (for color)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Color additive
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Added for color rather than as a core food.
Additional note
Used for color.
Family watchlist
Added for color.
Lactic acidConcern 4/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive
What this is
Acidulant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Acidulant used as a formulation helper.
Additional note
Acidulant used for flavor and pH.
Sunflower lecithinConcern 3/10 — Mild concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Emulsifier used in formulation.
Additional note
Emulsifier from sunflower.
Family watchlist
Emulsifier additive.
Cocoa butterConcern 2/10 — Very low concernCocoa fat
What this is
Cocoa fat
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Separated cocoa fat adds mild refinement.
Additional note
Cocoa fat, mildly refined.
Cocoa (processed with alkali)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernCocoa
What this is
Cocoa
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Processing
Why it matters
Alkali processing is mild but noted.
Additional note
Alkali-processed cocoa, mild processing.
Milk fatConcern 1/10 — Very low concernDairy fat
What this is
Dairy fat
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Dairy fat in small amount.
Additional note
Dairy fat, less than 2% of formula.
CocoaConcern 1/10 — Very low concernCocoa
What this is
Cocoa
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable cocoa ingredient.
Additional note
Cocoa powder, category-normal.
Vanilla extractConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFlavoring
What this is
Flavoring
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable flavoring.
Additional note
Extract, recognizable flavor.
MilkConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernDairy
What this is
Dairy
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Simple recognizable dairy base.
Additional note
Dairy base, recognizable food.
CreamConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernDairy
What this is
Dairy
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Simple recognizable dairy ingredient.
Additional note
Dairy fat base, recognizable.
Nonfat milkConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernDairy
What this is
Dairy
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Simple recognizable dairy ingredient.
Additional note
Dairy base, recognizable.
WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Neutral base ingredient.
Additional note
Basic base ingredient.
SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Natural refined
Why it matters
Simple seasoning.
Additional note
Basic seasoning.
Food Integrity reflects ingredient list formulation only and is not a medical or safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "coconut oil", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
GLP-1 Eating Support
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
Watch-outsMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "dextrose". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "corn syrup". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "corn syrup". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Gluten Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat". See ingredients for details.)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Ultra-processed)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "coconut oil", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "flour", "corn". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "coconut oil", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Workout Recovery
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Strength & Protein Focus
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Vegetarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis
What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates
The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.
Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter
Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.
Who may prioritize Food Integrity
Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.
How Food Integrity differs from Longevity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.
Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too
The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.
Common questions about this product
Is Magnum Double Red Velvet Ice Cream highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Ultra-processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Magnum Double Red Velvet Ice Cream shows about 1.03g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Magnum Double Red Velvet Ice Cream: 30g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar, corn syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains real milk and cream as base ingredients; Includes beet juice for color rather than synthetic dyes.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: High added sugar from sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, and fructose; High saturated fat from cream, milk fat, and coconut oil; Multiple additives including gums, carrageenan, and mono/diglycerides.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same ice cream & frozen desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
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