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CHICKEN & RICE MEDLEY SOUP, CHICKEN & RICE MEDLEY

SIMPLE TRUTH · 0/100 · Not approved

2 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Dextrose Caution Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Carrageenan Not approved Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Xanthan Gum Caution Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Canola Oil Not approved Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Carrageenan -50 Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Dextrose -10 Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Xanthan Gum -10 Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.

Ingredients

organic chicken stockorganic heavy cream from organic milkorganic chicken breast with rib meatorganic wild riceorganic carrotsorganic long grain riceorganic wheat starchOnioncontains less than oforganic celeryNatural FlavorSea SaltWaterGarlicSugar (Refined)Dextroseorganic carrot juice concentrateSaltorganic spiceorganic yeast extractorganic onion juice concentrateWheat FlourPaprikaCarrageenanXanthan Gumorganic dehydrated carrotTomatoesorganic turmericfor colorCanola Oil

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