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Emergen-C · 30/100 · Not approved
1 not-approved ingredient detected
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Glucose Syrup | Not approved | Industrial sugar syrup hydrolyzed from starch — almost always GMO corn or wheat in the US/EU food supply. Functionally similar to corn syrup; same metabolic concerns (rapid glycemic load, fructose-glucose imbalance) plus the GMO sourcing. |
| Maltodextrin | Caution | Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×1 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 30
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Glucose Syrup | -50 | Industrial sugar syrup hydrolyzed from starch — almost always GMO corn or wheat in the US/EU food supply. Functionally similar to corn syrup; same metabolic concerns (rapid glycemic load, fructose-glucose imbalance) plus the GMO sourcing. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Maltodextrin | -10 | Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar. |
Ingredients
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