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CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

QUAKER · 0/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Brown Sugar Caution Refined sugar with molasses added back.
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Milk Powder Caution Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Corn Syrup Caution Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Invert Sugar Caution Sugar split into glucose and fructose; equivalent metabolic load to HFCS.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×7 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Brown Sugar -10 Refined sugar with molasses added back.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Milk Powder -10 Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Corn Syrup -10 Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Invert Sugar -10 Sugar split into glucose and fructose; equivalent metabolic load to HFCS.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

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