15/17 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 15 of 17 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Hy-vee, assorted cookies, sugar, oatmeal, macaroon
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
titanium dioxide
Whitening agent; EU-banned as food additive since 2022 (E171) over genotoxicity concerns; nanoparticle accumulation.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
Unbleached enriched flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, soybean oil and/or palm oil, corn syrup, rolled oats, high fructose corn syrup, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, ammonium bicarbonate), salt, corn starch, coconut, raisin juice concentrate, cinnamon, artificial flavor, soy lecithin (emulsifier), modified soy protein, titanium dioxide.
Ingredient analysis
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