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STRAWBERRIES & CREAM INSTANT OATMEAL, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM

GREAT VALUE · 60/100 · Caution

4 ingredients flagged with caution

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
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.
Natural Flavors Caution Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×0 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 60

ReasonPointsDetail
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.
Natural Flavors -10 Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.

Ingredients

whole grain rolled oatsSugar (Refined)flavored and colored fruit piecesDried ApplesNatural Flavorvegetable juice [color]Citric AcidSaltMilk PowderCreamNatural Flavorsvitamins and mineralscalcium carbonatea source of calciumferric orthophosphatea source of ironvitamin a palmitateniacinamidepyridoxine hydrochloridevitamin b6riboflavinvitamin b2thiamine mononitratevitamin b1folic acid

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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