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STRAWBERRIES & CREAM INSTANT OATMEAL, STRAWBERRIES & CREAM

MARKET PANTRY · 0/100 · Not approved

3 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.
Artificial Flavor Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Not approved Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Maltodextrin Caution Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) Not approved Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Artificial Flavor -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) -50 Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
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.
Maltodextrin -10 Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.

Ingredients

whole grain rolled oatsSugar (Refined)flavored and colored fruit piecesDried Applescalcium carbonateArtificial Flavorcitric acid and sodium sulfite to preserve colorRed 40 (Allura Red AC)creamerMaltodextrinVegetable Oil (unspecified)Coconutpalmpalm kernelWheysodium caseinatea milk derivativedipotassium phosphatecontains less than ofa source of calciumGuar GumCitric Acidferric phosphatea source of ironvitamin a palmitateniacinamidepyridoxine hydrochlorideriboflavinthiamin mono- nitratefolic acid

Diets this fits

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