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BREAD & BUTTER SLICED PICKLES, BREAD & BUTTER

GREAT VALUE · 30/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Not approved Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Sodium Benzoate Caution Can react with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to form benzene, a Group 1 carcinogen.
Polysorbate 80 Caution Synthetic surfactant; animal studies show gut microbiome disruption.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 30

ReasonPointsDetail
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) -50 Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Sodium Benzoate -10 Can react with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to form benzene, a Group 1 carcinogen.
Polysorbate 80 -10 Synthetic surfactant; animal studies show gut microbiome disruption.

Ingredients

cucumbersHigh Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)WaterVinegarSaltmustard seedsonion flakescalcium chloridefirming agentSodium Benzoatepreservativecelery seedsPolysorbate 80turmericfor colorethyl maltol

Diets this fits

VeganVegetarianPescatarianGluten-freeDairy-free

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