365 By Wholefoods
Flavor:
Limited Edition Sandwich Cremes Cookies, Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cane Sugar, Expeller Pressed Palm Oil, Invert Cane Sugar Syrup, Organic Pumpkin Seed Powder, Organic Natural Flavors, Cream Cheese Powder (Cream, Milk, Salt, Bacterial Culture, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherols, Silicon Dioxide [To Prevent Caking]), Cinnamon, Yogurt Powder (Milk, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Bacterial Culture), Sea Salt, Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate), Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Ginger, Leavening (Ammonium Bicarbonate), Organic Caramel Color, Nutmeg, Color (Annatto).
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
This product receives a 1/5 green leaf rating, indicating it falls short of the cleaner food options we advocate for. The ‘365 By Wholefoods Limited Edition Sandwich Cremes Cookies, Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake’ is a non-organic food item that includes GMO ingredients, added sugars, and potentially harmful additives. The cookies contain cane sugar and invert cane sugar syrup, contributing to its negative score due to the presence of added sugars. Additionally, the use of non-organic, enriched wheat flour and palm oil, which are ingredients of concern for both health and environmental reasons, further detracts from its rating.
The product also includes a range of additives such as natural flavors, cream cheese powder, yogurt powder, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, silicon dioxide, soy lecithin, ammonium bicarbonate, organic caramel color, and annatto. Among these, caramel color stands out as a known harmful additive. Soy lecithin, often used as an emulsifier, and silicon dioxide, an anti-caking agent, are also flagged for their potential negative health impacts.
Moreover, the use of expeller pressed palm oil is problematic. Palm oil production is associated with environmental concerns such as deforestation and habitat destruction, affecting biodiversity and contributing to climate change. The presence of this ingredient is one of the factors leading to a lower score.
The product’s composition reflects a divergence from the cleaner, healthier food alternatives that consumers might seek. The inclusion of non-organic ingredients and the reliance on added sugars and controversial additives suggest that this product does not align with the high standards for health and sustainability set forth by our rating system. Therefore, we advise consumers to consider other options that better meet the criteria for clean eating and environmental responsibility.
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