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PASTA BAKE WITH CHICKEN & BROCCOLI CAVATAPPI PASTA AND CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI FLORETS IN A CREAMY CHEDDAR AND CREAM CHEESE SAUCE, TOPPED WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE, CHICKEN & BROCCOLI

SIGNATURE SELECT · 20/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Xanthan Gum Caution Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Corn Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil; refined via heat and solvents from a low-oil source crop.
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 20

ReasonPointsDetail
Corn Oil -50 Industrial seed oil; refined via heat and solvents from a low-oil source crop.
Xanthan Gum -10 Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.

Ingredients

Waterpastadurum wheat semolinacooked diced natural proportion chicken meatwhite cheddar cheeseMilkcheese cultureSaltcalcium chlorideenzymesCreamnfat milkbroccolicream cheeseGuar GumXanthan Gumlocust bean gumcheese culturescheddar cheeseannatto [for color]parmesan cheese flavor baseparmesan cheese concentrate [granular cheese and parmesan cheeseculturesNatural Flavorcitric acid]yeast extractparmesan cheese [milkenzymes]butter [cream]Corn OilOlive OilSugar (Refined)Onion PowderGarlic PowderCornstarchOnionGarlicspice

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