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PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES, PEANUT BUTTER

KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved

3 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Enriched Flour Caution Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back.
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Canola Oil Not approved Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Not approved Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
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.
Artificial Flavor Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) -50 Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Artificial Flavor -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
Enriched Flour -10 Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
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

Enriched FlourWheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamin mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidSugar (Refined)Peanut ButterPeanutshydrogenated vegetable oil [cottonseedrapeseed and soybean oil]palm oilCanola OilHigh Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)Whole Wheat Flourcontains less than of saltCornstarchleaveningBaking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)monocalcium phosphateSoy LecithinCaramel Color (generic)Artificial Flavor

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