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CARAMEL RICE CAKES, CARAMEL

GREAT VALUE · 0/100 · Not approved

2 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Not approved Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Canola Oil Not approved Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Caramel Color (generic) Caution Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) -50 Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Canola Oil -50 Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil".
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.
Caramel Color (generic) -10 Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.

Ingredients

Brown Ricecorn gritsSugar (Refined)High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)Canola OiloligofructoseSea SaltNatural FlavorcolorsannattoCaramel Color (generic)Soy Lecithin

Diets this fits

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