cream scan: Mayfield Creamery Premium Ice Cream Cookies & Cream and the ingredients to watch
Mayfield Creamery Premium Ice Cream Cookies & Cream is heavily processed with sweeteners and additives.
Blume score
Very low score - cream
This report uses Blume product data, ingredient notes, and FDA label-reading rules. It is general shopping context, not medical advice.
Short answer
Cookies & Cream ice cream with high corn syrup and multiple additives including artificial flavors.
Answers people search for
Is Mayfield Creamery Premium Ice Cream Cookies & Cream healthy?
Mayfield Creamery Premium Ice Cream Cookies & Cream scores 15/100 in Blume, which puts it in the very low range. That does not mean one serving is dangerous, but it does mean the label has tradeoffs worth comparing.
Mayfield Creamery Premium Ice Cream Cookies & Cream ingredients?
The ingredients worth slowing down for are Corn syrup, Chocolate Cookies, Modified Waxy Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavor. Scan the full label because ingredient order and serving size can change how the product fits your diet.
Mayfield Creamery Premium Ice Cream Cookies & Cream nutrition label?
Use the Nutrition Facts panel as the tie-breaker. The FDA's 5% and 20% Daily Value rule is a useful shortcut: 5% DV is low, while 20% DV is high for a nutrient.
Mayfield Creamery Premium Ice Cream Cookies & Cream calories and sugar?
Use the Nutrition Facts panel as the tie-breaker. The FDA's 5% and 20% Daily Value rule is a useful shortcut: 5% DV is low, while 20% DV is high for a nutrient.
Why the score landed there
- High corn syrup contributes to excess sugars
- Contains artificial flavors suggesting ultra-processing
- Moderate use of modified starch thickener
- Sugar-laden chocolate cookies raise saturated fats and calories
Ingredient risk map
Ingredient notes
Corn Syrup
Corn syrup adds sweetness and helps the ice cream stay soft. It also pushes the product toward a more sugar-heavy profile.
Chocolate Cookies
The cookies bring the cookies-and-cream identity, but they also add refined ingredients and more sugar to the mix.
Modified Waxy Corn Starch
This is a processed starch used to control thickness and texture. It helps performance in frozen dessert, but it is not a whole-food ingredient.
Natural and Artificial Flavor
This adds flavor without telling you exactly what the flavor system is. That lack of detail is common in processed desserts.
Red 40
Red 40 is a synthetic dye used for appearance. It does not add nutrition and may be a concern for people who prefer to avoid artificial colors.
What to compare in store
- Compare this with a cookies and cream ice cream that uses fewer color additives and flavor systems.
- If you want a simpler dessert, look for one with fewer stabilizers and a shorter ingredient list.
- Check whether another brand uses real cookie pieces with less added sugar, since cookies can vary a lot by recipe.
- Compare the sweetener mix. A dessert with less corn syrup and fewer added sugars is usually a better sign.
Better label signals
- Real vanilla or cocoa ingredients are a better sign than a broad natural and artificial flavor label.
- Fewer synthetic colors is a cleaner choice if you want less processing.
- A shorter list of stabilizers usually points to a simpler frozen dessert.
- Less added sugar is a positive sign in any ice cream.
Scan the label before you buy.
Blume reads food labels, flags ingredients, and gives each product a plain-English score so you can compare options in the aisle.
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What makes this different from the French vanilla version?
This one adds chocolate cookies, a different flavor profile, and Red 40, along with modified starch for texture.
Why is Red 40 included?
Red 40 is used to improve appearance. It does not add nutritional value.
Does this contain a lot of additives?
Yes. It uses flavoring, modified starch, gums, and color additives to build the final product.
Sources and method
Product and ingredient signals come from the Blume product database. The label-reading context below is included on every product report so the article stays tied to public food-label rules.
- FDA Daily Value guide: The FDA says 20% DV or more is high and 5% DV or less is low for a nutrient on the Nutrition Facts label.
- FDA ingredient list guide: The FDA explains that ingredients are listed in descending order by weight on food labels.
- FDA major allergen update: Sesame became the ninth major food allergen in the United States on January 1, 2023.
- FAO NOVA classification overview: The NOVA system classifies foods by the extent and purpose of processing.