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STRAWBERRIES & CREME SWEET CREME ALMONDS, COATED PRETZELS, M&M'S MILK CHOCOLATE CANDIES, CONFECTIONERY COATED SWEETENED CRANBERRIES, STRAWBERRY-FLAVORED SHIMMER COATED PRETZEL BALLS AND SPRINKLE COOKI

FAVORITE DAY · 0/100 · Not approved

2 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.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Caramel Color (generic) Caution Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.
Polysorbate 60 Caution Synthetic surfactant.
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.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×2 − 10×6 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
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.
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.
Caramel Color (generic) -10 Without a Class number, manufacturer-disclosed type is unknown; Class III/IV variants (most common in colas) contain 4-MeI, a California Prop 65 carcinogen.
Polysorbate 60 -10 Synthetic surfactant.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

AlmondsSugar (Refined)Corn Syrupcontains or less of the followingSaltsweetened condensed milk [milksugar]butter [creamsalt]peanut oilSoy Lecithinnatural flavors including vanillaBaking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)glycerineCaramel Color (generic)heart shaped pretzels with npareilsconfectionery coating [sugarpalm kernel and palm oilreduced mineral wheynfat milkWheysorbitan monostearatePolysorbate 60vanillin {artificial flavoring}]Wheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamin mononitrateriboflavinfolic acid}vegetable oil {canolacornsoybean}yeast]npareils [sugarCornstarchRed 3 (Erythrosine)Red 40 (Allura Red AC)carnauba waxconfectioner's glaze]confectionery coatingpalm kernel oilMilkNatural Flavorm&m's milk chocolate candiesmilk chocolate [sugarchocolateSkim MilkCocoa Butterlactosemilkfatnat

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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