Brown sugar cinnamon mini bagels, brown sugar cinnamon
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Flagged concerns
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
monoglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
Enriched wheat flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
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
wheat gluten
Isolated wheat protein; can drive gut inflammation; removed from bran and germ
Full ingredient list
Enriched wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid], water, brown sugar, yeast, sugar, wheat gluten, cinnamon, salt, caramel color, cornmeal, calcium propionate and sorbic acid (to preserve freshness), monoglycerides, soybean oil, cellulose gum, citric acid, xanthan gum, sucralose, soy lecithin.