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DIPPED HEART-SHAPED PRETZELS

FAVORITE DAY · 0/100 · Not approved

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

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Corn Syrup Caution Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Milk Powder Caution Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Artificial Flavor Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
Red 3 (Erythrosine) Not approved Banned from US food (Jan 2025) and cosmetics (1990) after rat studies linked it to thyroid tumors.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) Not approved Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Artificial Flavor -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds; no transparency about composition.
Red 3 (Erythrosine) -50 Banned from US food (Jan 2025) and cosmetics (1990) after rat studies linked it to thyroid tumors.
Red 40 (Allura Red AC) -50 Synthetic azo dye linked in studies to hyperactivity in children. Mandatory warning label in the EU.
Corn Syrup -10 Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Milk Powder -10 Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.

Ingredients

pretzelsWheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acid]Saltvegetable oil [may contain one or more of the followingcanolacornsoybean]Corn Syrupsodium bicarbonateYeastwhite confectionery coatingSugar (Refined)palm kernel oilMilk Powderlactosetitanium dioxide [color]Soy Lecithindistilled monoglyceridesArtificial Flavorchocolatey coatingcocoa powder [processed with alkali]whey powdernpareilsCornstarchRed 3 (Erythrosine)Red 40 (Allura Red AC)confectioner's glazecarnauba wax

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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