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MEATLOAF AND MASHED POTATOES TENDER MEATLOAF TOPPED WITH KETCHUP WITH RUSSET MASHED POTATOES & MADE-FROM-SCRATCH GRAVY, MEATLOAF AND MASHED POTATOES

GREAT VALUE · 0/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Milk Powder Caution Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Xanthan Gum Caution Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Soybeans Caution Typically GMO unless organic; estrogenic compounds in large amounts.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×5 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Milk Powder -10 Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Xanthan Gum -10 Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Soybeans -10 Typically GMO unless organic; estrogenic compounds in large amounts.

Ingredients

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