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The Decadent Chocolate Chip Cookies
President's Choice • Loblaws · 30/100 · Caution
7 ingredients flagged with caution
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Dextrose | Caution | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
| Soy Lecithin | Caution | Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic. |
| Natural Flavor | Caution | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Enriched Wheat Flour | Caution | Refined flour stripped of bran/germ and fortified with synthetic vitamins to replace lost nutrients. |
| Brown Sugar | Caution | Refined sugar with molasses added back. |
| Sulfur Dioxide / Sulfites | Caution | Mandatory labeling worldwide; can trigger severe asthmatic reactions. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×0 − 10×7 − 5×0 = 30
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Dextrose | -10 | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
| Soy Lecithin | -10 | Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic. |
| Natural Flavor | -10 | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Enriched Wheat Flour | -10 | Refined flour stripped of bran/germ and fortified with synthetic vitamins to replace lost nutrients. |
| Brown Sugar | -10 | Refined sugar with molasses added back. |
| Sulfur Dioxide / Sulfites | -10 | Mandatory labeling worldwide; can trigger severe asthmatic reactions. |
Ingredients
chocolate chipsChocolate LiquorSugar (Refined)DextroseCocoa ButterSoy LecithinNatural FlavorEnriched Wheat FloursugarsBrown SugarButterCoconutSulfur Dioxide / Sulfitesmodified milk ingredientsdried whole eggBaking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)Salt
Diets this fits
VegetarianPescatarian
Certifications
KosherRainforest Alliance
Label claims
No Artificial FlavorsNo Artificial Colors
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