30/32 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 30 of 32 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Oatmeal muffins
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Flagged concerns
apples soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
brown rice syrup
Highly processed starch-derived sugar; essentially pure glucose polymers; high glycemic
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
bleached wheat flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
polysorbate 60
Synthetic emulsifier; similar gut microbiome disruption concerns as polysorbate 80
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
wheat gluten
Isolated wheat protein; can drive gut inflammation; removed from bran and germ
Full ingredient list
Whole grain rolled oats, eggs, blueberries, water, brown sugar, sugar, whole wheat flour, apples soybean oil, bleached wheat flour, contains 2% or less of: wheat bran, modified corn starch, honey, wheat gluten, oat fiber, lactic acid, molasses, brown rice syrup, baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, mono and diglycerides , sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, whey, nonfat dry milk, citrus fiber, salt, natural flavor, ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, guar gum.
Ingredient analysis
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