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Hearty Meat Marinara
Marie Callender's · 0/100 · Not approved
2 not-approved ingredients detected
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | Not approved | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil. |
| Soy Protein Isolate | Caution | Hexane-extracted soy protein; highly processed. |
| Brown Sugar | Caution | Refined sugar with molasses added back. |
| Corn Syrup | Caution | Refined glucose syrup from corn starch. |
| Dextrose | Caution | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Modified Food Starch | Not approved | Industrially modified starch (chemical, enzymatic, or physical processing — label rarely specifies which). Common GMO source (corn/wheat/tapioca), and several modification agents (propylene oxide, sodium hydroxide) are flagged in EU regulatory reviews. Editorial position: not what we'd stock. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×2 − 10×5 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | -50 | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil. |
| Modified Food Starch | -50 | Industrially modified starch (chemical, enzymatic, or physical processing — label rarely specifies which). Common GMO source (corn/wheat/tapioca), and several modification agents (propylene oxide, sodium hydroxide) are flagged in EU regulatory reviews. Editorial position: not what we'd stock. |
| Soy Protein Isolate | -10 | Hexane-extracted soy protein; highly processed. |
| Brown Sugar | -10 | Refined sugar with molasses added back. |
| Corn Syrup | -10 | Refined glucose syrup from corn starch. |
| Dextrose | -10 | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
Ingredients
cooked pastaWaterenriched durum wheat semolinaVegetable Oil (unspecified)Egg WhitesTomatoespizza mozzarella cheeseSkim MilkSaltbacterial cultureenzymescooked meatballsBeefSoy Protein Isolatericotta whey cheeseEggsromano cheeseBrown Sugarpotassium chlorideWheat FlourGarlic PowderOnion Powderrosemary extractgreen tea extractspicesherbcooked italian sausagePorkCorn SyrupDextrosespice extractcarrotsceleryGarlicOnionSugar (Refined)Modified Food Starchdisodium inosinatedisodium guanylateseasoningherbsspice
Label claims
No Artificial FlavorsNo Artificial Colors
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