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CHEESE FLAVORED CORN STICKS, PRETZELS, RICE CRACKERS, RYE CHIPS, HONEY ROASTED SESAME STICKS & GARLIC BREADSTICKS SNACK FUSION TRADITIONAL BLEND, CHEESE

Name: CHEESE FLAVORED CORN STICKS, PRETZELS, RICE CRACKERS, RYE CHIPS, HONEY ROASTED SESAME STICKS & GARLIC BREADSTICKS SNACK FUSION TRADITIONAL BLEND, CHEESE
Brand: KROGER

KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved

4 not-approved ingredients detected; 4 banned in at least one country

What we flagged

Ingredient	Verdict	Why
Soybean Oil	Not approved	Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Disodium Phosphate	Caution	Emulsifying salt used in processed cheeses.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)	Not approved	Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.
Dextrose	Caution	Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Canola Oil	Not approved	Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Corn Syrup	Caution	Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Soybeans	Caution	Typically GMO unless organic; estrogenic compounds in large amounts.
Sugar (Refined)	Caution	Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF)	Not approved	Synthetic azo dye; mandatory warning label in the EU and was banned outright in Norway and Finland for decades.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×4 − 10×5 − 5×0 = 0

Reason	Points	Detail
Soybean Oil	-50	Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)	-50	Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.
Canola Oil	-50	Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF)	-50	Synthetic azo dye; mandatory warning label in the EU and was banned outright in Norway and Finland for decades.
Disodium Phosphate	-10	Emulsifying salt used in processed cheeses.
Dextrose	-10	Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Corn Syrup	-10	Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Soybeans	-10	Typically GMO unless organic; estrogenic compounds in large amounts.
Sugar (Refined)	-10	Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.

Ingredients

cheese flavored corn sticksWheat Flour Soybean Oilcheddar cheese seasoning [dehydrated cheese flavor {cheddar cheesepasteurized milk cheese culturesSaltenzymesWhey Disodium Phosphate Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)yellow 6}dried wheybuttermilk powderDextroseonion and garlic powdersCitric Acidyellow 6 lakeextractive of turmeric {color}paprika oleoresin {color}Lactic Acidnatural and artificial flavoring]pretzelsniacinreduced ironthiamin mononitrate riboflavinfolic acid]contains less than ofCanola Oil Corn Syrupbarley malt extractleavening [yeastsodium bicarbonateammonium bicarbonate]rice crackersglutinous rice soy sauce [waterSoybeanswheatsalt]Sugar (Refined)Tapioca Starchsesame seedsseaweedchili extractYellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF)rye chipsor less ofyeast [yeastsorbitan monosterate

Diets this fits

VegetarianPescatarian

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