15/16 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 16 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Oatmeal cookies
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Flagged concerns
high fructose corn syrup
Linked to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease; often contains mercury from chlor-alkali processing.
interesterified soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
artificial flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
caramel color
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
Enriched flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
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
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, rolled oats, palm oil and/or interesterified soybean oil, brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup, raisin paste, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, baking soda, natural and artificial flavors, cinnamon, caramel color, ammonium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate.
Ingredient analysis
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