16/19 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 16 of 19 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Ahold, old fashioned 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.
canola
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
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.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, canola and/or soybean and/or palm oil, high fructose corn syrup, whole grain oats, raisin paste, corn syrup, star sprinkles (sugar, rice flour, vegetable oil [palm kernel oil and/or palm oil], cornstarch, gum arabic, cellulose gum, confectioner's glaze, carrageenan, soy lecithin, titanium dioxide [color], red 40, yellow 6, blue 1, blue 2 lake, artificial flavor), contains 2% or less of: eggs, baking soda, salt, dried whey, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, soy lecithin.
Ingredient analysis
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