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NICE! · 0/100 · Not approved
5 not-approved ingredients detected
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | Not approved | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil. |
| Cottonseed Oil | Not approved | Byproduct of cotton industry; cotton is heavily sprayed and the oil retains pesticide residues. |
| Corn Oil | Not approved | Industrial seed oil; refined via heat and solvents from a low-oil source crop. |
| Canola Oil | Not approved | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Natural Flavors | Caution | Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed. |
| Sodium Phosphate | Caution | Common additive in processed meats and cheeses; high intake linked to kidney stress. |
| 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. |
100 − 50×5 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oil (unspecified) | -50 | Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil. |
| Cottonseed Oil | -50 | Byproduct of cotton industry; cotton is heavily sprayed and the oil retains pesticide residues. |
| Corn Oil | -50 | Industrial seed oil; refined via heat and solvents from a low-oil source crop. |
| Canola Oil | -50 | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| 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. |
| Natural Flavors | -10 | Regulatory category permitting solvent extraction; composition not disclosed. |
| Sodium Phosphate | -10 | Common additive in processed meats and cheeses; high intake linked to kidney stress. |
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