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INSTANT OATMEAL, RAISIN, APPLE, WALNUT

KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved

3 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Cottonseed Oil Not approved Byproduct of cotton industry; cotton is heavily sprayed and the oil retains pesticide residues.
Maltodextrin Caution Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Caramel Color (generic) Caution Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.
Sucralose Not approved Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Cottonseed Oil -50 Byproduct of cotton industry; cotton is heavily sprayed and the oil retains pesticide residues.
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Sucralose -50 Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption.
Maltodextrin -10 Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Caramel Color (generic) -10 Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.

Ingredients

rolled oatsRaisinscoated with partially hydrogenated soybeanCottonseed Oildehydrated apple flakestreated with sodium sulfite and sulfur dioxide to promote color retentionMaltodextrinsoluble corn fibercontains or less ofWalnutstreated with bht [preservative]Soybean OilNatural FlavorCinnamonSaltCitric AcidCaramel Color (generic)calcium carbonateferric orthophosphatevitamin a palmitateniacinamidethiamine mononitrateriboflavinpyridoxine hydrochloridefolic acidSucralosespices

Diets this fits

PescatarianDairy-free

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