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PEANUT BUTTER CREME PIE, PEANUT BUTTER CREME

PRIVATE SELECTION · 0/100 · Not approved

4 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Polysorbate 60 Caution Synthetic surfactant.
Xanthan Gum Caution Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Enriched Flour Caution Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Mono- and Diglycerides Caution Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Artificial Flavors Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) Not approved Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
Corn Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil; refined via heat and solvents from a low-oil source crop.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×4 − 10×7 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Artificial Flavors -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) -50 Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
Corn Oil -50 Industrial seed oil; refined via heat and solvents from a low-oil source crop.
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.
Polysorbate 60 -10 Synthetic surfactant.
Xanthan Gum -10 Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Enriched Flour -10 Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back.
Mono- and Diglycerides -10 Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.

Ingredients

whipped toppingWatern-hydrogenated palm kernel oilSugar (Refined)Coconut Oilsodium caseinateNatural FlavorPolysorbate 60sorbitan monostearateXanthan GumGuar Gumbeta carotene for colorEnriched FlourWheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidmargarinepalm oilSoybean OilSaltMono- and DiglyceridesSoy Lecithinsodium benzoate [preservative]Citric AcidArtificial Flavorsvitamin a palmitate addedbeta carotene [color]WheyVegetable Oil (unspecified)palmsoybeanEggspeanut butter cupsmilk chocolate [sugarCocoa ButterWhole Milkchocolatesoy lecithin as an emulsifierand vanilla]Peanutspalm kernel oillactoseand soy lecithin as an emulsifierpeanut pie baseCorn Oilhydrogenated canola and cottonseed oilschocolate ribbonpowdered sugar [sugarCornstarch

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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