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PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE COOKIE BITES, PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE

FAVORITE DAY · 0/100 · Not approved

4 not-approved ingredients detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Dextrose Caution Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Hydrogenated Oil Not approved Industrial hydrogenation process; even "fully hydrogenated" oils can contain residual trans fats.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Not approved Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Soy Lecithin Caution Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Milk Powder Caution Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.
Artificial Flavors Not approved Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
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.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×4 − 10×5 − 5×0 = 0

ReasonPointsDetail
Hydrogenated Oil -50 Industrial hydrogenation process; even "fully hydrogenated" oils can contain residual trans fats.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) -50 Industrially produced via enzymatic conversion of corn starch; strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction.
Artificial Flavors -50 Undisclosed synthetic flavoring compounds.
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.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Dextrose -10 Refined glucose, typically from corn.
Soy Lecithin -10 Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Milk Powder -10 Dehydrated milk; spray-drying can oxidize cholesterol.

Ingredients

CreamWheat Flourniacinreduced ironthiamine mononitrateriboflavinfolic acid]Sugar (Refined)peanut butter [peanutsDextrosehydrogenated palm oilsalt]vegetable oil [soybean oilHydrogenated Oilpalm oiltbhq added for freshness]graham flour [whole wheat flour]High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)MolassesSaltSoy LecithinCornstarchleavening [sodium bicarbonateammonium bicarbonatemonocalcium phosphate]Natural Flavorchocolatey coatingpalm kernel oilcocoa powder [processed with alkali]Milk Powderwhey powderArtificial Flavorsorange confectionery coatinglactosetitanium dioxide [color]distilled monoglyceridesvanillaCoconut Oilyellow 6 lakeYellow 5 Lake (Tartrazine Aluminum Lake)

Diets this fits

Pescatarian

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