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MAPLE & BROWN SUGAR INSTANT OATMEAL, MAPLE & BROWN SUGAR

SIGNATURE SELECT · 70/100 · Caution

3 ingredients flagged with caution

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.
Caramel Color (generic) Caution Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×0 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 70

ReasonPointsDetail
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.
Caramel Color (generic) -10 Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.

Ingredients

whole grain rolled oatsSugar (Refined)contains less than of saltcalcium carbonatea source of calciumGuar GumNatural FlavorCaramel Color (generic)ferric orthophosphatea source of ironvitamin a palmitateniacinamidepyridoxine hydrochloridevitamin b6thiamine mononitratevitamin b1rboflavinvitamin b2folic acid

Diets this fits

PescatarianDairy-free

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