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STRAWBERRIES & CREAM FLAVORED INSTANT OATMEAL, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM

GREAT VALUE · 0/100 · Not approved

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

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Artificial Flavor Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Not approved Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×1 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Artificial Flavor -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) -50 Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.

Ingredients

whole grain rolled oatsSugar (Refined)flavored fruit piecesdehydrated apples [treated with sodium sulfite to promote color retention]Artificial FlavorCitric AcidRed 40 (Allura Red AC)creaming agentcorn syrup solidspartially hydrogenated vegetable oil [may contain soybeanpalmcanola]Wheysodium caseinateartificial colordipotassium phosphatetocopherolsWheat Flourwholecalcium carbonatea source of calciumSaltGuar Gumferric phosphatea source of ironniacinamidepyridoxine hydrochloridevitamin b6riboflavinvitamin a palmitatethiamine mononitratefolic acid

Diets this fits

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