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Kellogg’s® Eggo® Thick & Fluffy Strawberry Cheesecake Waffles

Ingredients:

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B1 [thiamin Mononitrate], Vitamin B2 [riboflavin], Folic Acid), Water, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Palm, Canola And/or Cottonseed), Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Contains 2% Or Less Of Wheat Flour, Natural Flavors, Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Eggs, Fruit And Vegetable Juice For Color, Dried Strawberries, Whey, Soy Lecithin, Cellulose Gum. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12.

Rating: We Avoid

Ingredient Score:

Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Eggo Kellogg’s® Eggo® Thick & Fluffy Strawberry Cheesecake Waffles fall at the lowest end of our clean food spectrum. Our assessment criteria prioritize organic, non-GMO ingredients without added sugars or harmful additives, and this product does not meet those standards.

The waffles are not organic, contributing to the low score. They also contain genetically modified ingredients, which further diminish their standing on our scale. The presence of added sugars, specifically sugar and dextrose, contributes to its unhealthiness. The product includes several potentially harmful additives such as natural flavors, which are often ambiguous in composition, and enriched flour, which is a processed form of wheat flour with added nutrients. Soy lecithin, used as an emulsifier in many processed foods, and pyridoxine hydrochloride, a synthetic form of vitamin B6, are also on the list of ingredients that negatively impact the product’s score.

Harmful oils such as canola, vegetable oil, and palm oil are present as well. These oils are commonly processed and may have negative health implications, especially when consumed in large amounts. The usage of these oils is a significant factor in the product’s low rating.

The Eggo Kellogg’s® Eggo® Thick & Fluffy Strawberry Cheesecake Waffles have a 1/5 green leaves rating, indicating they are a product to avoid for consumers seeking cleaner food options. The product’s composition, with its non-organic nature, GMO ingredients, added sugars, and harmful additives and oils, positions it far from the ideal of health-conscious eating. Our analysis underscores the need for careful scrutiny of ingredients and nutritional content when selecting food products in a market saturated with unhealthy options.