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FAVORITE DAY · 0/100 · Not approved
3 not-approved ingredients detected
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean Oil | Not approved | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Soy Lecithin | Caution | Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic. |
| Milk Powder | Caution | Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol. |
| Natural Flavor | Caution | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
| Yellow 5 Lake (Tartrazine Aluminum Lake) | Not approved | Aluminum-salt form of Yellow 5 commonly found on candy shells, gum coatings, and capsule exteriors. Same EU mandatory warning label as the parent dye, plus added aluminum. |
| Blue 1 Lake (Brilliant Blue FCF Aluminum Lake) | Not approved | Aluminum-salt form of Blue 1 used as a coating colorant. Carries the parent dye's history (banned in France/Norway/Finland until 2008 EU harmonization) plus aluminum exposure. |
100 − 50×3 − 10×4 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean Oil | -50 | Industrial seed oil, high in oxidation-prone linoleic acid; typically hexane-extracted. |
| Yellow 5 Lake (Tartrazine Aluminum Lake) | -50 | Aluminum-salt form of Yellow 5 commonly found on candy shells, gum coatings, and capsule exteriors. Same EU mandatory warning label as the parent dye, plus added aluminum. |
| Blue 1 Lake (Brilliant Blue FCF Aluminum Lake) | -50 | Aluminum-salt form of Blue 1 used as a coating colorant. Carries the parent dye's history (banned in France/Norway/Finland until 2008 EU harmonization) plus aluminum exposure. |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Soy Lecithin | -10 | Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic. |
| Milk Powder | -10 | Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol. |
| Natural Flavor | -10 | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
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