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BUTTER FLAVORED SYRUP, BUTTER

SIGNATURE SELECT · 0/100 · Not approved

2 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Corn Syrup Caution Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Not approved Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) Caution Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans.
Artificial Flavor Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
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 − 50×2 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) -50 Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Artificial Flavor -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
Corn Syrup -10 Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
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

Corn SyrupHigh Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)Watercontains or less ofSaltCarboxymethylcellulose (CMC)Artificial Flavorsodium hexametaphosphateSodium Benzoatepreservativesorbic acidCaramel Color (generic)

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-freeDairy-free

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