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Blue Bunny
Flavor:
Mini Swirls® Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients:
Skim Milk, Sugar, Coconut Oil, Bleached Wheat Flour, Whey, Buttermilk, Strawberry Puree, Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup, Cream, Milk, Contains 2% or less of Natural and Artificial Flavors, Food Starch-Modified, Canola Oil, Soy Lecithin, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Pectin, Malic Acid, Calcium Chloride, Baking Soda, Carob Bean Gum, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Tara Gum, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Mono and Diglycerides, Titanium Dioxide for Color, Vegetable Juice for Color, Beet Extract for Color, Red 40 Lake.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
The Blue Bunny Mini Swirls® Strawberry Shortcake earns a green leaf rating of 1/5 on our website, representing the lowest tier in our evaluation system for cleaner food options. This rating denotes a product that does not align with the standards of health and ingredient transparency we advocate for.
The product is not organic and contains genetically modified ingredients, which already places it in a less favorable position. It includes added sugars such as sugar and citric acid, and even more concerning is the presence of corn syrup, a type of sugar known for its negative health impacts.
A range of potentially harmful additives are present in the Blue Bunny Mini Swirls® Strawberry Shortcake. These include natural and artificial flavors, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, and malic acid. Additionally, it contains artificial flavor, carrageenan, titanium dioxide, and Red 40, which are recognized as known harmful additives. These substances are associated with various health concerns and are best avoided in a clean diet.
Furthermore, the product is made with oils that are considered harmful, such as canola oil, soybean oil, and palm oil. These oils are often processed in a way that can negate their potential health benefits and raise ethical and environmental issues, particularly in the case of palm oil.
The inclusion of high fructose corn syrup, listed under artificial flavors, is particularly alarming due to its link to obesity and other metabolic diseases.
Based on the ingredients and the standards set by our website, we advise consumers to avoid the Blue Bunny Mini Swirls® Strawberry Shortcake. It does not meet the criteria for a cleaner food option due to its use of non-organic, GMO ingredients, added sugars, harmful additives, and oils. Consumers looking for healthier alternatives should consider products with higher green leaf ratings that prioritize organic ingredients, natural sugars, and the absence of harmful additives and processed oils.
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