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APPLES & CINNAMON LOWER SUGAR INSTANT OATMEAL, APPLES & CINNAMON

MARKET PANTRY · 30/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Natural Flavors Caution Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.
Sucralose Not approved Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 30

ReasonPointsDetail
Sucralose -50 Chlorinated sucrose derivative; recent studies link to DNA damage and gut microbiome disruption.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Natural Flavors -10 Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed.

Ingredients

whole grain rolled oatsdehydrated applestreated with sodium sulfite to promote color retentionSugar (Refined)SaltCinnamonNatural FlavorsCitric AcidGuar GumSucralosevitamins and mineralscalcium carbonateferric orthophosphatea source of ironniacinamidevitamin a palmitatepyridoxine hydrochlorideriboflavinthiamin mononitratefolic acidvitamin d

Diets this fits

PescatarianDairy-free

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