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KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved
5 not-approved ingredients detected; 1 banned in at least one country
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Soybean Oil | Not approved | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Artificial Flavors | Not approved | Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds. |
| Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine) | Not approved | Synthetic indigoid dye; animal studies show tumor formation at high doses. |
| Red 40 (Allura Red AC) | Not approved | Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU. |
| Sunflower Oil | Not approved | Refined seed oil; high-oleic variants slightly more stable but still industrially processed. |
| Natural Flavor | Caution | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Dextrose | Caution | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
| Calcium Propionate | Caution | Mold inhibitor in bread; some animal studies suggest behavioral effects, human data limited. |
100 − 50×5 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean Oil | -50 | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Artificial Flavors | -50 | Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds. |
| Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine) | -50 | Synthetic indigoid dye; animal studies show tumor formation at high doses. |
| Red 40 (Allura Red AC) | -50 | Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU. |
| Sunflower Oil | -50 | Refined seed oil; high-oleic variants slightly more stable but still industrially processed. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Natural Flavor | -10 | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Dextrose | -10 | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
| Calcium Propionate | -10 | Mold inhibitor in bread; some animal studies suggest behavioral effects, human data limited. |
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