Though considered safe by the FDA, some children have been found to have negative reactions to artificial food coloring.(2)And many common artificial food dyes have been shown to cause allergic reactions in sensitive people.(3) Mr. Freeze Freeze Pops Ingredients: Water, glucose-fructose/sugar, citric acid, artificial flavors, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, stevia extract, color Fla Vor Ice Freezer Pops Ingredients: Water, high fructose corn syrup, apple and pear juice from concentrate, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Blue 1 The FDA considers CMS a “generally regarded as safe” food additive. However, growing research links CMC to inflammatory conditions, including inflammatory bowl disease. (11) Fla Vor Ice Real Fruit Juice Freezer Pops Ingredients: Water, high fructose corn syrup, apple juice from concentrate, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Blue 1

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Some freezer pops contain fruit puree, but the amount is minimal. Whole fruit and fruit purees contains fiber. In general, the more fiber a product contains, the more whole fruit in the treat. Kool Pops Freezer Pops Ingredients: Water, high fructose corn syrup, apple and pear juice from concentrate, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Blue 1 A few of the freezer pops we evaluated contain stevia, a non-nutritive natural sweetener. Our evaluation of healthy popsicles provides detailed information on artificial sweeteners and other non-nutritive sweeteners. Welch’s Freeze Pops Concord Grape Ingredients: Water, sugar, apple juice from concentrate, citric acid, natural flavors, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, fruit and vegetable juice for color, stevia extract Though only small amounts of artificial coloring are used in foods, such as freezer pops, it is advisable to avoid products that contain anyartificial food coloring.Fun Pops Fruit Flavored Freezer Pops Ingredients: Water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavorings, artificial coloring, gum acacia, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate

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Freezer pops vary in size, depending on brand. To compare between products, all nutrition information below is for a 1.5 oz (43 gram) serving. To help compare between brands, added sugar is listed in total grams, teaspoons (red spoons), and percent of frozen treat. Mechanisms of behavioral, atopic, and other reactions to artificial food colors in children. L Stevens, T Kuczek, J Burgess, M Stochelski, L Arnold, L Galland, Nutr Rev (2013) 71 (5):268-281 ( link) Ideally, fruit juice should be the first and only ingredient in healthy freezer pops. While fruit juice is not as nutrient dense as whole fruit or even a fruit puree, it is a better choice than flavored sugar water. Freezer pops are a popular summer treat that you can freeze a few hours before enjoying. While there are a couple brands offering healthier fruit-juice based options, most freezer pops are just sugary water with artificial colors and flavors. Artificial flavors are made by combining many different chemicals. The exact combination used to create a flavor is proprietary and companies are not required list individual ingredients on a food label.

So, a juice concentrate can be counted as added sugar, depending on how much water is in the food product.

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Guar Acacia. Guar acacia, also called gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides (made from dried sap of Acacia trees. It is soluble fiber our bodies can not digest and is only slightly fermented by gut bacteria.(9, 10)

Guar Gum. Guar gum is a polysaccharide (polymer of sugar) made from the seeds of the guar plant. It is a soluble fiber that our bodies can not digest. However, gut bacteria can ferment guar gum.(8) Unfortunately, none of the freezer pops we evaluated contained enough fiber to be listed on the Nutrition Facts label.

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Corn syrup, tapioca syrup, and cane sugar are all forms of added sugar that are common ingredients in freezer pops. What about concentrated fruit juice? DeeBee’s Organics Super Fruit Freezie Strawberry Lemon Ingredients: Organic white grape juice (water, white grape juice concentrate), organic apple juice (water, apple juice concentrate), organic strawberry puree, organic lemon juice (water, lemon juice concentrate), organic guar gum, organic strawberry flavor Jonny Pops Organic Freezer Pops Cherry Flavor Ingredients: Water, cane sugar, apple juice from concentrate, guar gum, malic acid, natural pineapple flavor, natural orange flavor, natural cherry flavor, organic fruit and vegetable juice for color, stevia extract The Role of Carrageenan and Carboxymethylcellulose in the Development of Intestinal Inflammation, Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2017, 5: 96 ( link)Real Fruit” in the name is a marketing claim. Contain the same ingredients as the original Fla-Vor-Ice Freezer Pops Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used in foods such as cheese, wine, soft drinks, fruit drinks, and baked goods. Otter Pops 100% Fruit Juice Ice Pops Ingredients: water, apple juice from concentrate, sugar, natural flavors, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate Most store-bought Freezer Pops are not healthy options. They often are simply sugar water with artificial colors and preservatives. It is best to avoid the following freezer pops. Jonny Pops Organic Freezer Pops