Menu
Dreyer’s
Flavor:
Orange Cream Sherbet
Ingredients:
Orange Sherbet: Skim Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Orange Juice From Concentrate (water, Orange Juice Concentrate), Cream, Citric Acid, Dextrose, Guar Gum, Modified Cellulose, Mono And Diglycerides, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), Carob Bean Gum, Natural Flavor, Sorbitol, Turmeric Oleoresin Color, Beta Carotene Color, Modified Corn Starch, Pectin, Beet Juice Color. Vanilla Light Ice Cream: Skim Milk, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Cream, Maltodextrin, Whey Protein Concentrate, Propylene Glycol Monostearate, Guar Gum, Monoglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Natural Flavor, Annatto Color, Vitamin A Palmitate.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
The Dreyer’s Orange Cream Sherbet receives a 1/5 green leaf rating on our scale, signaling a product that falls significantly short of our criteria for cleaner food options. This sherbet is not organic and includes genetically modified ingredients, factors that heavily influence its low score. The presence of added sugars, such as sugar and citric acid, contributes to its unfavorable rating, while the inclusion of dextrose, sorbitol, and corn syrup worsens the product’s standing due to these being more harmful types of added sugars.
Further scrutiny reveals the use of additives that raise concerns. Ingredients like natural and unspecified flavors, diglycerides, monoglycerides, xanthan gum, modified corn starch, and especially carrageenan, propylene glycol, and maltodextrin are viewed as potentially harmful. These additives have associations with various health risks and are generally unwanted in a clean-eating diet.
The product does not contain palm oil, which was incorrectly listed in the initial scoring breakdown. However, the significant number of other concerning ingredients overshadows this point.
The Dreyer’s Orange Cream Sherbet is not recommended for those seeking cleaner, more wholesome food options. The extensive list of non-organic, GMO, and potentially harmful ingredients makes it a product to avoid for consumers prioritizing health and ingredient transparency. This sherbet exemplifies the type of offering that our rating system aims to steer consumers away from in their quest for purer, less processed food choices.
Certifications:
None
Product formulations and certifications may change. For current nutrition facts and ingredient
line information, check product packaging.
Categories:
None
How We Rate
Every company today has a responsibility to be a net positive for the planet,
for society, and for our ecosystem