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TAKIS · 0/100 · Not approved
7 not-approved ingredients detected; 1 banned in at least one country
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | Not approved | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil. |
| Canola Oil | Not approved | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Maltodextrin | Caution | Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar. |
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Red 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake) | Not approved | Aluminum-salt form of Red 40 used in coatings (candies, supplements, pills). Carries the same hyperactivity-in-children concerns as the parent dye and adds aluminum exposure. |
| Artificial Flavors | Not approved | Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds. |
| Soybean Oil | Not approved | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone) | Not approved | Petroleum-derived preservative; restricted in the EU, banned in Japan. |
| Blue 1 Lake (Brilliant Blue FCF Aluminum Lake) | Not approved | Aluminum-salt form of Blue 1 used as a coating colorant. Carries the parent dye's history (banned in France/Norway/Finland until 2008 EU harmonization) plus aluminum exposure. |
| Dextrose | Caution | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
100 − 50×7 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | -50 | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil. |
| Canola Oil | -50 | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Red 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake) | -50 | Aluminum-salt form of Red 40 used in coatings (candies, supplements, pills). Carries the same hyperactivity-in-children concerns as the parent dye and adds aluminum exposure. |
| Artificial Flavors | -50 | Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds. |
| Soybean Oil | -50 | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone) | -50 | Petroleum-derived preservative; restricted in the EU, banned in Japan. |
| Blue 1 Lake (Brilliant Blue FCF Aluminum Lake) | -50 | Aluminum-salt form of Blue 1 used as a coating colorant. Carries the parent dye's history (banned in France/Norway/Finland until 2008 EU harmonization) plus aluminum exposure. |
| Maltodextrin | -10 | Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Dextrose | -10 | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
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