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Follow Your Heart
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Dairy-free Parmesan
Ingredients:
Filtered Water, Organic Palm Fruit Oil†, Modified Potato Starch, Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil, Natural Flavors (Contains Autolyzed Yeast), Organic Vegetable Glycerin, Less than 2% of: Sea Salt, Calcium Phosphate, Bamboo Fiber, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Lactic Acid, Nutritional Yeast, Organic Chickpea Miso (Organic Handmade Rice Koji, Organic Whole Chickpeas, Sea Salt, Water, Koji Spores), Sunflower Lecithin, Citric Acid, Annatto.† Rainforest Alliance Certified
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Follow Your Heart Dairy-free Parmesan is a product that our evaluation deems advisable to avoid. This dairy-free alternative is crafted from a variety of ingredients including filtered water, modified potato starch, and organic palm fruit oil that is Rainforest Alliance Certified. However, the product does not fully embrace organic ingredients, leading to an initial deduction in its green leaf rating.
Despite being free from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the product incorporates citric acid, which is considered an added sugar in our scoring system. The presence of citric acid contributes to the reduction of its overall score. Furthermore, the inclusion of natural flavors and glycerin, both categorized as potentially harmful additives, results in additional deductions. These components have been scrutinized for their ambiguous origins and potential health impacts.
The product also contains carrageenan, a substance that has stirred controversy due to its association with digestive issues and other health concerns. This ingredient alone has a significant impact on the score, as it is classified among known harmful additives. Additionally, the product utilizes oils such as canola and palm, which are considered harmful due to various factors including environmental concerns and potential health risks associated with their processing.
The Follow Your Heart Dairy-free Parmesan garners the lowest possible score on our green leaf rating scale due to its composition of non-organic ingredients, added sugars, potentially harmful additives, known harmful additives, and harmful oils. Our assessment indicates that consumers seeking cleaner food options should be cautious with this product and might consider exploring alternative choices that align more closely with their health and environmental criteria.
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