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NICE!, JALAPENO PRETZEL

NICE! · 0/100 · Not approved

4 not-approved ingredients detected; 4 banned in at least one country

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Canola Oil Not approved Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Corn Syrup Caution Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Disodium Phosphate Caution Emulsifying salt used in processed cheeses.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) Not approved Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.
Maltodextrin Caution Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) Not approved Synthetic azo dye; mandatory warning label in the EU and was banned outright in Norway and Finland for decades.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×4 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) -50 Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.
Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) -50 Synthetic azo dye; mandatory warning label in the EU and was banned outright in Norway and Finland for decades.
Corn Syrup -10 Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Disodium Phosphate -10 Emulsifying salt used in processed cheeses.
Maltodextrin -10 Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.

Ingredients

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Diets this fits

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