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LITE BUTTER FLAVORED SYRUP, LITE BUTTER

SIGNATURE SELECT · 10/100 · 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.
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) Caution Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans.
Artificial Flavors Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Sodium Benzoate Caution Can react with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to form benzene, a Group 1 carcinogen.
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 − 50×1 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 10

ReasonPointsDetail
Artificial Flavors -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) -10 Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans.
Sodium Benzoate -10 Can react with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to form benzene, a Group 1 carcinogen.
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

WaterSugar (Refined)contains or less ofCarboxymethylcellulose (CMC)SaltArtificial FlavorsSodium Benzoatepreservativesorbic acidCaramel Color (generic)sodium hexametaphosphate

Diets this fits

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