Maple Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal
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Flagged concerns
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
sucralose
May alter gut microbiome; studies show possible DNA damage at high doses.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
Rolled oats, sugar, salt, natural flavor, brown sugar, artificial flavor, calcium carbonate, caramel color, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, sucralose, folic acid.