Betty Crocker Bluey Fruit Flavored Snacks

Betty Crocker

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Ingredients:

Corn syrup, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Apple Juice Concentrate. Contains 2% or less of: Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Fruit Pectin, Malic Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Sunflower Oil†, Color (Vegetable Juice, Spirulina extract, turmeric extract, Fruit Juice, Annatto extract), Natural Flavor, Carnauba Wax. †Adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat

Rating:     Not Clean

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Rated at 2/5 green leaves, the Betty Crocker Bluey Fruit Flavored Snacks offer a less desirable choice for those seeking cleaner food options. This product falls short in several key areas that are fundamental to our rating system.

The snacks are not organic, which immediately detracts from their cleanliness score. Organic foods are typically free from certain pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, making them a preferred choice for a clean diet. The presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) further reduces the product’s standing, as there is a growing consumer preference for non-GMO foods due to concerns over environmental impact and health implications.

Added sugars are a significant drawback in this product, with both sugar and citric acid contributing to the overall sugar content. High consumption of added sugars is linked to various health issues, such as obesity and heart disease, making their presence undesirable in a clean diet. Moreover, the product contains corn syrup, a type of sugar that is often criticized for its high fructose content and potential negative health effects.

The inclusion of potentially harmful additives raises additional concerns. Ingredients such as natural flavor, sodium citrate, malic acid, and modified corn starch are often used to enhance taste, texture, or shelf life but can be seen as unnecessary and potentially detrimental in clean eating contexts.

The use of fruit juice concentrates and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) provides some nutritional value, but it is overshadowed by the aforementioned issues. The product also contains a small amount of fat due to the addition of sunflower oil, although this is minimal.

While the product does utilize colors derived from natural sources like vegetable juice, spirulina extract, turmeric extract, fruit juice, and annatto extract, this positive aspect is not enough to significantly elevate its cleanliness score.

The Betty Crocker Bluey Fruit Flavored Snacks, with a rating of 2/5 green leaves, clearly have room for improvement. To align more closely with cleaner food standards, reformulation to remove or reduce the presence of added sugars, GMOs, and certain additives would be necessary.

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