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ORIGINAL SEASONED PRETZEL TWISTS
Dot's Homestyle Pretzels · 0/100 · Not approved
3 not-approved ingredients detected
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Enriched Wheat Flour | Caution | Refined flour stripped of bran/germ and fortified with synthetic vitamins to replace lost nutrients. |
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | Not approved | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola 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. |
| Maltodextrin | Caution | Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar. |
| Corn Syrup | Caution | Refined glucose syrup from corn starch. |
| Natural Flavor | Caution | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Xanthan Gum | Caution | Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals. |
| Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) | Caution | Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×3 − 10×6 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | -50 | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola 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. |
| Enriched Wheat Flour | -10 | Refined flour stripped of bran/germ and fortified with synthetic vitamins to replace lost nutrients. |
| Maltodextrin | -10 | Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar. |
| Corn Syrup | -10 | Refined glucose syrup from corn starch. |
| Natural Flavor | -10 | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Xanthan Gum | -10 | Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals. |
| Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) | -10 | Emulsifier shown in 2022 NIH study to alter gut microbiota in humans. |
Ingredients
Enriched Wheat Flourwheat flour niacinreduced ironthiamin mononitrateriboflavin folic acidVegetable Oil (unspecified)Corn OilSoybean OilSaltMaltodextrinbuttermilkCorn SyrupGarlicmonosodium glutamateNatural FlavorspicesOnionLactic Acidcalcium lactateCitric AcidXanthan GumCarboxymethylcellulose (CMC)Guar GumYeastcontainsMilkwheat
Diets this fits
VegetarianPescatarian
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