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KROGER, PRE SLICED WHOLE WHEAT BAGELS

KROGER · 0/100 · Not approved

2 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.
Calcium Propionate Caution Mold inhibitor in bread; some animal studies suggest behavioral effects, human data limited.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Phosphoric Acid Not approved Industrial acid used in colas; associated with reduced bone density in observational studies.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Phosphoric Acid -50 Industrial acid used in colas; associated with reduced bone density in observational studies.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Calcium Propionate -10 Mold inhibitor in bread; some animal studies suggest behavioral effects, human data limited.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat FlourWaterwheat branSugar (Refined)wheat glutenYeastcontains less than of each of the followingSaltCalcium PropionatepreservativeSoybean OilWheat Flourmonoglyceridessorbic acidenzymesdegerminated yellow corn mealascorbic acid added as a dough conditionerpropionic acidmicrocrystalline celluloseCornstarchPhosphoric Acid

Diets this fits

PescatarianDairy-free

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