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PLAIN BAGELS, PLAIN

GREAT VALUE · 20/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Enriched Flour Caution Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Not approved Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Dextrose Caution Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Calcium Propionate Caution Mold inhibitor in bread; some animal studies suggest behavioral effects, human data limited.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 20

ReasonPointsDetail
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) -50 Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Enriched Flour -10 Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back.
Dextrose -10 Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Calcium Propionate -10 Mold inhibitor in bread; some animal studies suggest behavioral effects, human data limited.

Ingredients

Enriched FlourWheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidWaterHigh Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)yellow corn mealcontains or less of each of the followingwheat glutenSaltYeastsugar cane syrupcalcium sulfateDextroseMolassesenzymesAscorbic Acid (Vitamin C)Calcium Propionateto retard spoilage

Diets this fits

VeganVegetarianPescatarianDairy-free

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