23/24 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 23 of 24 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
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Flagged concerns
high oleic vegetable oil
Generic refined seed-oil blend (often soybean/canola); high omega-6; heavily processed.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
bht
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
vitamin a palmitate
May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.
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
whole grain wheat, whole grain rolled oats, pecans, brown sugar, wheat flour, malted barley flour, rice flour, sugar, high oleic vegetable oil (canola or sunflower oil), salt, corn syrup, whey (from milk), bht (added to preserve freshness), vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide (source of zinc), vitamin b6, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin d,
Ingredient analysis
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