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PINK CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKE MIX, PINK CHOCOLATE CHIP

FAVORITE DAY · 0/100 · Not approved

2 not-approved ingredients detected; 1 banned in at least one country

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Dextrose Caution Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Mono- and Diglycerides Caution Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Polysorbate 60 Caution Synthetic surfactant.
Artificial Flavors Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Red 3 (Erythrosine) Not approved Banned from US food (Jan 2025) and cosmetics (1990) after rat studies linked it to thyroid tumors.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×5 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Artificial Flavors -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Red 3 (Erythrosine) -50 Banned from US food (Jan 2025) and cosmetics (1990) after rat studies linked it to thyroid tumors.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Dextrose -10 Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Mono- and Diglycerides -10 Often contain trans fats below the 0.5g labeling threshold.
Polysorbate 60 -10 Synthetic surfactant.

Ingredients

wheat flour enrichedWheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamin mononitrateriboflavinfolic acidsemi-sweet chocolate chipsSugar (Refined)Chocolate LiquorCocoa ButterDextroseSoy Lecithinvanillashorteningpalm oilMono- and DiglyceridesPolysorbate 60buttermilk powderegg powderBaking Powdersodium acid pyrophosphateBaking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)Cornstarchmonocalcium phosphateArtificial FlavorsSaltRed 3 (Erythrosine)

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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