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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pastry Crisps
Ingredients:
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [Riboflavin], folic acid), sugar, fructose, vegetable glycerin, vegetable oil (soybean, palm and/or palm kernel), maltodextrin, dextrose, rice flour, brown sugar (sugar, molasses). Contains 2% or less of modified food starch, nonfat milk, whey, invert sugar, leavening (Baking Soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), soy lecithin, salt, Fruit Juice for color, DATEM, cornstarch, cinnamon, molasses, Vegetable Juice for color, cellulose gel, mono- and diglycerides, sodium alginate, cellulose gum, Sodium Citrate, tricalcium phosphate, citric acid, malic acid, natural flavors, rosemary extract for freshness.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Awarded a 1/5 green leaf rating, the Special K bars Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pastry Crisps fall short of healthier food standards. This product is not organic and includes genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, factors that significantly reduce its score on our scale. The presence of multiple types of added sugars, such as molasses, brown sugar, sugar, citric acid, and fructose, further detracts from its healthfulness.
The crisps contain dextrose, which we categorize as a more harmful type of added sugar, and this ingredient alone results in a substantial score deduction. The list of potentially harmful additives includes natural flavors, diglycerides, enriched flour, soy lecithin, sodium citrate, and glycerin. Each of these contributes to the product’s low rating. More concerning is the inclusion of maltodextrin, an additive we identify as known harmful, which carries the heaviest penalty in our scoring system.
Additionally, the product comprises various oils, including non-specific vegetable oil and palm oil, which are considered harmful in our assessment. This further impacts the overall score negatively.
The Special K bars Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pastry Crisps do not align with the criteria for cleaner, healthier food options as established by our rating system. The use of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, multiple added sugars, and a range of additives and oils that we consider harmful, earns this product the lowest possible score on our scale.
Consumers seeking cleaner food choices are advised to avoid this product due to its composition, which heavily features ingredients that do not meet our standards for health and quality. The 1/5 green leaf rating reflects the product’s standing at the bottom of our recommended options.
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