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TRADITIONAL FLAVORED WITH MEAT PASTA SAUCE, TRADITIONAL MEAT

MARKET PANTRY · 30/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) Not approved Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 30

ReasonPointsDetail
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) -50 Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
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.

Ingredients

TomatoesWaterdiced tomatoes in tomato juiceSugar (Refined)Vegetable Oil (unspecified)cottonseedcanolasoybeancontains less than ofSaltBeefGarlicOnion PowderspicesCitric AcidNatural Flavor

Diets this fits

Gluten-freeDairy-free

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