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100% WHOLE WHEAT PRE-SLICED BAGELS, 100% WHOLE WHEAT

KROGER · 20/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Dextrose Caution Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Calcium Propionate Caution Mold inhibitor in bread; some animal studies suggest behavioral effects, human data limited.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 20

ReasonPointsDetail
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Dextrose -10 Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Calcium Propionate -10 Mold inhibitor in bread; some animal studies suggest behavioral effects, human data limited.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat FlourWaterSugar (Refined)vital wheat glutenwheat branMolassescontains or less ofSaltYeastWheat FlourDextroseVinegarSoybean Oilcalcium sulfateenzymessodium stearoyl lactylatel-cysteineAscorbic Acid (Vitamin C)Calcium Propionatepreservative

Diets this fits

PescatarianDairy-free

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