32/39 ingredients recognized
Chunk light tuna lunch kit
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Flagged concerns
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
natural & artificial flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
salt crackers: enriched wheat flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
invert sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
sodium benzoate
Combines with vitamin C to form benzene (carcinogen); linked to ADHD in children.
10 of sodium benzoate
Combines with vitamin C to form benzene (carcinogen); linked to ADHD in children.
Full ingredient list
Tuna: light tuna, water, vegetable broth, salt. crackers: enriched wheat flour (iron, niacin, thiamine, riboflavin), palm oil, wheat bran, sugar, leavening agents (ammonium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), water, invert sugar, malt extract, salt, soy lecithin. reduced calorie mayonnaise: water, soybean oil, modified corn starch, eggs, sugar, salt, citric acid, xanthan gum, acetic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, onion powder, vitamin e, garlic powder, edta, mustard oleoresin, beta carotene (color). sweet relish: pickles (cucumbers, salt) high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, xanthan gum, natural & artificial flavors, less than 1/10 of 1% sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, oleoresin turmeric, fd&c yellow #5, blue #1, and polysorbate 80.