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CRACKER COATED PEANUTS, CHEDDAR BACON

GOLD EMBLEM · 20/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected; 2 banned in at least one country

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Maltodextrin Caution Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
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.
Dextrose Caution Refined glucose, typically from corn.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 20

ReasonPointsDetail
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) -50 Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.
Maltodextrin -10 Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Disodium Phosphate -10 Emulsifying salt used in processed cheeses.
Dextrose -10 Refined glucose, typically from corn.

Ingredients

Peanutspotato starchRice FlourseasoningSaltMaltodextrincheese powder [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milkcheese culturesenzymes}WheyDisodium PhosphateYellow 5 (Tartrazine)yellow 6]monosodium glutamateDextrosebuttermilknatural and artificial flavors [including smoke]sour cream powder [sour cream {creamnfat milkcultures}tocopherolsascorbyl palmitate]yeast extractCitric AcidLactic AcidOniondisodium inosinate and disodium guanylateyellow 6 lakepeanut oilWheat Flourdried cane syruprosemary extract

Diets this fits

VegetarianPescatarianGluten-free

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