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LASAGNA WITH MEAT SAUCE

SIGNATURE SELECT · 0/100 · Not approved

3 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sodium Phosphate Caution Common additive in processed meats and cheeses; high intake linked to kidney stress.
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
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.
Carrageenan Not approved Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Soybean Oil Not approved Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
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.
Carrageenan -50 Linked in animal studies to gut inflammation; banned in EU infant formula.
Soybean Oil -50 Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted.
Sodium Phosphate -10 Common additive in processed meats and cheeses; high intake linked to kidney stress.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.

Ingredients

meat sauceWatertomatoes in juice [tomatoestomato juiceCitric Acidcalcium chloride]tomatoes in puree [tomatoesTomatoessalt]cooked beef topping [beefsoy protein concentrateSaltseasoning {sugarspicesspice extractives}Sodium Phosphateflavorings]OnionTomatoGarlicSugar (Refined)yeats extract [yeast extractparmesan cheese flavor [granular and parmesan cheeses {pasteurized milkcheese culturesenzymes]Lactic Acidcitric acid]Modified Food StarchOnion Powdercooked lasagna pastaenriched semolina [durum semolinaniacinferrous sulfatethiamin mononitrateriboflavinfolic acid]ricotta cheese mixlowfat ricotta cheese [pasteurized wheyMilkVinegarCarrageenanvitamin a palmitate]milk [with vitamin d3]Soybean Oilenriched bleached wheat flour [niacinreduced ironthiamine mononitratefolic

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