17/18 ingredients recognized
Sesame seed bagels
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Flagged concerns
mono - and diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
Enriched wheat flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
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, sugar, wheat gluten, toasted sesame seeds, salt, yeast, cornmeal, calcium propionate and sorbic acid (to preserve freshness), mono - and diglycerides, cellulose gum, citric acid, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, cornstarch, algin, soy lecithin.