Traditional Real Dairy Ice Cream
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Saturates per 100g
6.40g
High
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (3)
This label lists 1 emulsifier, 1 additive and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E471
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
Emulsifier
What it is. Fat derived emulsifiers, closely related to ordinary dietary fats.
Why it is used. One of the most used additives in food: bread, margarine, ice cream, cakes and sauces.
What the evidence says. The body handles these much as it handles other fats, and EFSA's re-evaluation raised no safety concern at the levels used. They sit in the same broad emulsifier and gut microbiome research question as the others, which remains unsettled.
Permitted without a numerical limit. The fat source is not always stated, which matters for some diets rather than for safety.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E471
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E400 Alginic acid thickener
- E422 Glycerol other
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
Whole milk (60%), whipping cream (21%), sugar, milk solids, glycerine, emulsifier (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids), pasteurised free range eggs. stabilises (sodium alginate > and guar gum) Contains no artificial ingredients. 88 ENDNOV 2025 143 1 P 11-35-44 MACKIE'S OF SCOTLAND. Deliciously smooth, fresh & creamy. Enjoy the pure taste of Mackie's Traditional Real Dairy Ice Cream made with the natural goodness of fresh milk & cream using our own renewable energy, all produced here on our family farm in Aberdeenshire. Just taste and we think you'll agree, nature is a wonderful thing. ALLERGY ADVICE in bold May contain traces of For allergens, see ingredients for vegetarians. nuts and peanuts. Suitable SERVING TIP Please allow Mackie's ice cream to soften slightly to fully enjoy the creamy taste & smooth texture: www.mackies.co.uk Join us at: mackiesofscotland STORAGE Store at 18°C. Keep frozen & do not re-freeze after thawing. SEE TOP OF TUB FOR BEST BEFORE END DATE 400
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.