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ALMOND CHERRY FLAVORED PROTEIN & FIBER GREEK YOGURT COATED GRANOLA BARS, ALMOND CHERRY

KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved

2 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
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.
Milk Powder Caution Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Sunflower Oil Not approved Refined seed oil; high-oleic variants slightly more stable but still industrially processed.
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.
Maltodextrin Caution Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×7 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Sunflower Oil -50 Refined seed oil; high-oleic variants slightly more stable but still industrially processed.
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
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.
Milk Powder -10 Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Corn Syrup -10 Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Maltodextrin -10 Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.

Ingredients

Soybeansgreek yogurt coatingSugar (Refined)palm kernelpalm oildry nfat greek yogurtSkim MilkMilk Powdermilk protein concentrateSoy LecithinLactic AcidNatural Flavorchicory root extractwhole rolled oatsAlmondsdate pasteAlmond Butterraisin pasteRaisinsSunflower Oildehydrated cranberriescranberriesCanola Oilascorbic acid - a preservativerosemary extractCorn SyrupRice Flourdehydrated cherriescherrieschicory root inulinglycerinMaltodextrinMolassessodium bicarbonateCoconutPeanut Butterwheat flakescalcium carbonateSalt

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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