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 21 of 21 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Iced 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 oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
artificial flavor
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.
modified corn starch
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
enriched flour
Stripped of nutrients; high glycemic; bleaching may leave chemical residue.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
fructose
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
invert sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, rolled oats, palm oil, fructose, invert sugar, high fructose corn syrup, canola oil, contains 2% or less of: baking soda, sodium bicarbonate, raisin juice concentrate, salt, cinnamon, soy lecithin, monocalcium phosphate, caramel color, cornstarch, baking powder, soy protein, modified corn starch, artificial flavor
Ingredient analysis
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