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Harvest Cheddar® Flavored Whole Grain
Ingredients:
Whole Corn, Sunflower And/Or Canola Oil, Whole Wheat, Brown Rice Flour, Whole Oat Flour, Sugar, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Salt, Whey, Natural Flavors, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Onion Powder, Buttermilk, Potassium Chloride, Romano Cheese (Cow’s Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Yeast extract, Lactose, Paprika Extracts, Sodium Caseinate, Citric Acid, Skim Milk, Garlic Powder, Lactic Acid, And Parmesean Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes).
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Sun Chips Harvest Cheddar® Flavored Whole Grain snack falls significantly short of the criteria for cleaner food options on our website. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which detracts from its potential health benefits. The inclusion of added sugars, such as sugar and citric acid, further diminishes its nutritional profile.
The presence of additives like natural flavors and maltodextrin raises concerns due to their potential health implications. Maltodextrin, in particular, is identified as a known harmful additive and is a substantial reason for the low score awarded to this product. Additionally, the use of canola oil, which is classified as a harmful oil on our website, contributes to the product’s low rating.
The ingredient list for Sun Chips Harvest Cheddar® includes whole grains such as whole corn, whole wheat, brown rice flour, and whole oat flour, which are generally considered healthier options. However, these benefits are overshadowed by the negative impact of the non-preferred ingredients. Notably, the product contains various dairy-derived components such as whey, cheddar cheese, buttermilk, romano cheese, lactose, sodium caseinate, skim milk, and parmesan cheese, which are typical inclusions for the flavor profile of a cheese-flavored snack.
Given the assessment of its ingredients, the Sun Chips Harvest Cheddar® Flavored Whole Grain snack does not align with the healthier, cleaner eating options our website aims to promote. The combination of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, added sugars, potentially harmful additives, known harmful additives, and harmful oils leads to the advice that consumers should avoid this product in favor of cleaner, more health-conscious alternatives. This product’s low green leaf rating reflects its position at the bottom of our recommended options, primarily due to its composition, which prioritizes flavor additives over nutritional quality.
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