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Blue Bunny
Flavor:
Mini Swirls® Mint Cookie Crunch
Ingredients:
Skim Milk, Sugar, Coconut Oil, Bleached Wheat Flour, Whey, Corn Syrup, Buttermilk, Wheat Flour, Cream, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Milk, Contains 2% or less of Cocoa, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Natural Flavors, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Condensed Milk, Sugar), Canola Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Food Starch-Modified, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Corn Starch, Oat Fiber, Soybean Oil, Baking Soda, Carob Bean Gum, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Tara Gum, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Mono and Diglycerides, Spirulina Extract for Color, Beta Carotene for Color, Fruit Juice for Color, Vegetable Juice for Color, Caramel Color.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rating: 1/5 Green Leaves
The Blue Bunny Mini Swirls® Mint Cookie Crunch is a product that receives our lowest possible green leaf rating. This frozen treat fails to meet the standards for cleaner food options due to a variety of concerns with its ingredients. The product is not organic and includes genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which immediately reduces its standing on our scale. The presence of added sugars, such as sugar and corn syrup, further detracts from its score, as we prioritize products free from such sweeteners.
Additionally, the Mini Swirls contain multiple ingredients that raise health concerns. The inclusion of caramel color and carrageenan, both known to be potentially harmful, is particularly alarming. These additives, along with others like natural flavors, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, and xanthan gum, contribute to the product’s low rating. The use of various oils, including canola, soybean, and palm kernel oil, also impacts the score negatively due to their possible health implications.
The product’s color derives from a mix of natural sources, such as spirulina extract, beta carotene, fruit and vegetable juice, which is a positive aspect. However, this does not offset the multitude of problematic ingredients. The Blue Bunny Mini Swirls® Mint Cookie Crunch also contains multiple thickeners and stabilizers, such as carob bean gum, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, guar gum, tara gum, and carrageenan, which are often used to improve texture but are not essential for a clean-eating diet.
Given these factors, the product is rated poorly on our website. Our evaluation highlights the importance of scrutinizing ingredients and making informed choices. For those seeking cleaner food options, this product does not align with the goal of promoting health through better-quality ingredients and is best avoided.
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