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MIXED BERRY REDUCED FAT WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, MIXED BERRY

MARKET PANTRY · 0/100 · Not approved

3 not-approved ingredients detected; 4 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.
Artificial Flavors Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Not approved Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) Not approved Synthetic triarylmethane dye; was banned in France, Norway and Finland until 2008 EU harmonization.
Potassium Sorbate Caution Generally regarded as safe but may cause skin reactions; one of the better-tolerated synthetic preservatives.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Artificial Flavors -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) -50 Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF) -50 Synthetic triarylmethane dye; was banned in France, Norway and Finland until 2008 EU harmonization.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Potassium Sorbate -10 Generally regarded as safe but may cause skin reactions; one of the better-tolerated synthetic preservatives.

Ingredients

CreamSugar (Refined)strawberry pureeboysenberry pureeraspberry pureemodified tapioca and corn starchescheese cultureWaterSaltstabilizersguarcarob beanxanthan gumsArtificial Flavorsartificial colorRed 40 (Allura Red AC)Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF)Potassium SorbatepreservativeCitric Acidnatamycina natural mold inhibitor

Diets this fits

VegetarianPescatarianGluten-free

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