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CAULIFLOWER & BROWN RICE PASTA BOLOGNESE PLANT BASED GROUND PEA PROTEIN WITH CARROTS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND CAVATAPPI PASTA IN A RED TOMATO SAUCE, CAULIFLOWER & BROWN RICE PASTA BOLOGNESE

OPEN NATURE · 20/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Xanthan Gum Caution Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Almond Milk Caution Often heavily diluted (~2% almonds) with thickeners and gums.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.
Cane Sugar Not approved Refined sucrose. Editorial position: drives chronic low-grade inflammation, dysregulates the gut microbiome, and contributes to weight gain at the dose found in everyday processed food. Yummylogy does not endorse cane sugar as an ingredient regardless of organic status.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×3 − 5×0 = 20

ReasonPointsDetail
Cane Sugar -50 Refined sucrose. Editorial position: drives chronic low-grade inflammation, dysregulates the gut microbiome, and contributes to weight gain at the dose found in everyday processed food. Yummylogy does not endorse cane sugar as an ingredient regardless of organic status.
Xanthan Gum -10 Microbial fermentation product; well tolerated by most but can cause GI distress in sensitive individuals.
Almond Milk -10 Often heavily diluted (~2% almonds) with thickeners and gums.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

Tomatoestomato juiceBasilSaltCitric Acidcooked cauliflower & brown rice cavatappi pastaWatergluten-free flour blend [cauliflower powderbrown rice flour]potato starchTapioca Starchwhole eggegg whiteXanthan Gumkonjacmeatless savory ground crumblesPea ProteinExtra Virgin Olive OilOnion Powderporcini mushroomSea SaltVinegarGarlic Powdermustard seedlemon juice concentrateBlack PeppergingerthymeOnionmushroomsAlmond Milkalmonds]vitamin and mineral blend [calcium carbonatevitamin e acetatevitamin a palmitatevitamin d2]locust bean gumgellan gumascorbic acid [to protect freshness]Natural FlavorcarrotsGarlicCane Sugarparsleyoregano

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-freeDairy-free

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