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SPRING SHIMMER TRAIL MIX WITH SPRING CANDY CORN, ORANGE SHIMMER PRETZEL BALLS, MILK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER-FLAVORED CEREAL SQUARES, ROASTED SALTED PEANUTS, RAISINS AND EGG-SHAPED CANDY, SPRING SHIMME

FAVORITE DAY · 0/100 · Not approved

3 not-approved ingredients detected; 2 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.
Corn Syrup Caution Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Artificial Flavors Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) Not approved Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Alcohol Caution Contains alcohol. Flagged for anyone avoiding alcohol — including for religious reasons (not halal), during pregnancy, or by personal choice.
Red 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake) Not approved Aluminum-salt form of Red 40 used in coatings (candies, supplements, pills). Carries the same hyperactivity-in-children concerns as the parent dye and adds aluminum exposure.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×3 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Artificial Flavors -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) -50 Synthetic azo dye associated with hyperactivity in sensitive children; mandatory warning label in the EU.
Red 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake) -50 Aluminum-salt form of Red 40 used in coatings (candies, supplements, pills). Carries the same hyperactivity-in-children concerns as the parent dye and adds aluminum exposure.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Corn Syrup -10 Refined glucose syrup from corn starch.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Alcohol -10 Contains alcohol. Flagged for anyone avoiding alcohol — including for religious reasons (not halal), during pregnancy, or by personal choice.

Ingredients

candy cornSugar (Refined)Corn Syrupcontains less than of the followingSaltEgg Whitesconfectioner's glazeArtificial Flavorsmineral oilHoneycarnauba waxvegetable oil [coconut and canola oil]Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)blue 1 and red 3]orange pretzel ballsconfectionery coating [sugarpalm kernel oilWheynfat milkMilkSoy Lecithinnatural flavor]Wheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamin mononitrateriboflavinfolic acid}vegetable oil {canolacornsoybean}Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)yeast]gum acaciaAlcoholmica based pearlescent pigment [color]yellow 6 lakehydroxypropyl celluloseRed 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake)milk chocolate peanut flavored cereal squarestoasted rice cereal [riceMolassescalcium carbonatetocopherols {antioxidant}Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)vitamin b3zinc oxide

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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