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Mcneil Nutritionals Llc

Benecol, 55% Vegetable Oil Spread

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Flagged concerns

partially hydrogenated soybean oil

Contains trans fats; strongly linked to cardiovascular disease.

Liquid canola oil

Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.

hydrogenated soybean oil

High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.

artificial flavor

Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure

vitamin a palmitate

May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.

Full ingredient list

Liquid canola oil, water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, plant stanol esters,salt, emulsifiers (vegetable mono - and diglycerides. soy lecithin), hydrogenated soybean oil, potassium sorbate, citric acid and calcium disodium edta to preserve freshness, artificial flavor, dl-a-tocopheryl acetate, vitamin a palmitate, colored with beta carotene

Ingredient analysis

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