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MILK CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS WITH CANDY CANE PIECES

GOLD EMBLEM · 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.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
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.
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
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Corn Syrup -10 Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
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

milk chocolate coatingSugar (Refined)Cocoa ButterChocolate LiquorMilkSoy Lecithinvanillapretzelsunbleached enriched wheat flour [flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acid]maltSaltsoybeanCanola OilYeastpeppermint flakesCorn Syrupvegetable juice concentrateCaramel Color (generic)natural peppermint oil

Diets this fits

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