22/29 ingredients recognized
Frozen Strawberry Shortcake Dessert Bars
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Flagged concerns
SOYBEAN OIL
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
RED 3
Synthetic dye; FDA-banned from food January 2025; animal carcinogen; thyroid effects.
CORN SYRUP
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
DIGLYCERIDES
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
RED 40
Linked to ADHD in children; potential carcinogen; may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
POLYSORBATE 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
CARAMEL COLOR _CONTAINS COCONUT
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
SUGAR
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
FRUCTOSE
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
Full ingredient list
NONFAT MILK, CAKE CRUNCH (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SALT, BAKING SODA, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, FD&C RED 40 LAKE, SOY LECITHIN), WATER, CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, COCONUT OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF: WATER, STRAWBERRY PUREE, WHEY, COCONUT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, LOCUST BEAN GUM, TARA GUM,RED 40, SALT, POLYSORBATE 80, RED 3, CARAMEL COLOR. _CONTAINS COCONUT, MILK, SOY AND WHEAT._