Astronaut Mint-Chip Ice CreamThis freeze-dried astronaut ice cream is just what you need after a hard day on orbit! Just kick back and enjoy this ice cream while the planet gently spins below you. Everyone loves this one! (one serving)Freeze-dried ready to eat Mint-Chip Ice Cream. This delectable treat is comprised of Mint Ice Cream and Chocolate Chips that have been freeze dried. Enjoy your ice cream just as the astronauts do - the freeze-dried way! Astronaut Ice Cream, as well as other freeze-dried food items, have been aboard space missions since the early Mercury missions. They continue to be used on NASA missions today.HOW IS ASTRONAUT ICE CREAM FREEZE-DRIED?Freeze-drying, or lyophilization, removes water from the ice cream by lowering the air pressure to a point where ice shifts from a solid to a gas. The ice cream is placed in a vacuum chamber and frozen until the water crystallizes. The air pressure is lowered, creating a vacuum, forcing air out of the chamber; next heat is applied, vaporizing the ice; finally a freezing coil traps the vaporized water. This process continues for hours, resulting in a perfect freeze-dried ice cream slice. INGREDIENTS: MILK CREAM, SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MILKFAT, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA EXTRACT), SUGAR, BUTTERMILK, CORN SYRUP, DAIRY WHEY (CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF STABILIZER TO MAINTAIN SMOOTHNESS), MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, GUAR GUM, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM SULFITES, PEPPERMINT EXTRACT, VANILLA EXTRACT, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6, BLUE 1), ANNATO (COLOR).ALLERGENS: CONTAINS MILK, MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF PEANUTS AND TREE NUTS.