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Korean sweet & spicy puffs
Soban Korean Pantry · 0/100 · Not approved
5 not-approved ingredients detected
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Canola Oil | Not approved | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Corn Oil | Not approved | Industrial seed oil; refined via heat and solvents from a low-oil source crop. |
| Soybean Oil | Not approved | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Sunflower Oil | Not approved | Refined seed oil; high-oleic variants slightly more stable but still industrially processed. |
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Soybeans | Caution | Typically GMO unless organic; estrogenic compounds in large amounts. |
| Aspartame | Not approved | IARC classified as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans) in July 2023. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×5 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Canola Oil | -50 | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Corn Oil | -50 | Industrial seed oil; refined via heat and solvents from a low-oil source crop. |
| Soybean Oil | -50 | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Sunflower Oil | -50 | Refined seed oil; high-oleic variants slightly more stable but still industrially processed. |
| Aspartame | -50 | IARC classified as Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans) in July 2023. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Soybeans | -10 | Typically GMO unless organic; estrogenic compounds in large amounts. |
Ingredients
potato starchdehydrated potatoRice FlourSaltpotassium citrateCitric AcidPaprikaturmericCanola OilCorn OilSoybean OilSunflower OilSugar (Refined)monosodium glutamategochujang seasoningPepperGarlicOnionRiceWatersoybeanYeastVinegarTomatofructosesoy sauceSoybeanswheatdisodium 5'-ribonucleotidecayenneAspartameblack pepper powdersilicon dioxidecinnamon powderallergen informationcontains soymay contain traces of eggstree nutsfishshellfishand sesame
Diets this fits
PescatarianDairy-free
Certifications
Halal
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