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Strawberry Sunny Days Snack Bars®
Ingredients:
Organic Enriched Wheat Flour (Organic Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Organic Strawberry Filling (Organic Cane Syrup, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Apple Powder, Organic Rice Starch, Organic Strawberries, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Strawberry Type Flavor, Organic Glycerin, Pectin, Water, Citric Acid, Red Cabbage Extract For Color), Organic Invert Cane Sugar, Organic Evaporated Cane Sugar, Organic Sunflower And/or Organic Canola Oil, Water, Organic Wheat Bran, Organic Oat Flour, Organic Corn Flour, Organic Butter Flavor (Milk), Organic Flavors, Baking Soda, Cream Of Tartar, Organic Acacia Gum, Sea Salt. Contains: Wheat, Milk.
Rating: Not Clean
- 2 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 2/5 green leaves, Earth’s Best Strawberry Sunny Days Snack Bars® fall short of the clean food standards set by our website. This rating reflects a product that has significant room for improvement in terms of health and cleanliness.
The snack bars are indeed organic, which is a positive aspect. However, the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) detracts from their clean food status. The product’s ingredient list reveals multiple types of added sugars, including organic cane sugar, organic invert cane sugar, and organic brown rice syrup. These contribute to the overall sugar content, which is a concern for those seeking healthier snack options.
Furthermore, the inclusion of potentially harmful additives and flavors raises questions about the product’s purity. Ingredients like organic butter flavor and unspecified organic flavors are vague and could mask the presence of less desirable components. The use of enriched wheat flour and glycerin also contributes to the product not meeting the highest clean food criteria.
Another significant drawback is the use of oils that are considered harmful, such as canola oil. The choice of oils in food products is crucial, and healthier alternatives could be used to improve the nutritional profile of the snack bars.
Earth’s Best Strawberry Sunny Days Snack Bars® possess organic credentials, but they are overshadowed by the inclusion of GMOs, added sugars, and questionable additives. The product’s reliance on potentially harmful oils further diminishes its standing as a clean food option. The 2/5 green leaves rating signifies that while the bars are a step in the right direction with their organic ingredients, they are weighed down by other components that do not align with a cleaner, healthier food philosophy. There is a clear opportunity for the product to eliminate these negative elements and enhance its formula to offer a truly clean and healthy snack for consumers.
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