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GREAT VALUE · 0/100 · Not approved
4 not-approved ingredients detected
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Enriched Flour | Caution | Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back. |
| 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. |
| Modified Food Starch | Not approved | Industrially modified starch (chemical, enzymatic, or physical processing — label rarely specifies which). Common GMO source (corn/wheat/tapioca), and several modification agents (propylene oxide, sodium hydroxide) are flagged in EU regulatory reviews. Editorial position: not what we'd stock. |
| Soy Protein Isolate | Caution | Hexane-extracted soy protein; highly processed. |
| Dextrose | Caution | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
| BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) | Not approved | Listed as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" by the US National Toxicology Program. |
| BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) | Not approved | Synthetic antioxidant; restricted in the EU and banned for use in infant foods. |
| Sodium Nitrite | Caution | Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines when heated with proteins (cured meats). IARC classifies processed meat as Group 1 carcinogen. |
100 − 50×4 − 10×5 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean Oil | -50 | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Modified Food Starch | -50 | Industrially modified starch (chemical, enzymatic, or physical processing — label rarely specifies which). Common GMO source (corn/wheat/tapioca), and several modification agents (propylene oxide, sodium hydroxide) are flagged in EU regulatory reviews. Editorial position: not what we'd stock. |
| BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) | -50 | Listed as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" by the US National Toxicology Program. |
| BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) | -50 | Synthetic antioxidant; restricted in the EU and banned for use in infant foods. |
| Enriched Flour | -10 | Refined flour with synthetic vitamins added back. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Soy Protein Isolate | -10 | Hexane-extracted soy protein; highly processed. |
| Dextrose | -10 | Refined glucose, typically from corn. |
| Sodium Nitrite | -10 | Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines when heated with proteins (cured meats). IARC classifies processed meat as Group 1 carcinogen. |
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