Regular ice cream may contain about 10% butterfat (added ice cream, milk or skimmed milk, sugars (sucrose and/or dextrose) gelatin or vegetable gums (to provide body), eggs and flavoring such as vanilla, fruit, fruit extract, fruit juices, cocoa, chocolate and nuts.
Most ice cream also contain a significant proportion (by volume of air), although this is not usually thought of as an ingredient.
The clean, fresh creamy flavor desire in ice cream can be achieved only by the use of ingredients that have been carefully produce and handled and are themselves of excellent flavor quality.
Other than major ingredients in ice cream, there are also minor ingredients, present in small quantities less than 1% by weight, such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and colors.
What are the main ingredients in ice cream?