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M&M'S® Minis Chocolate Candies Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Ingredients:
Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, High Oleic Canola Oil), Water, M&m’s® Minis Milk Chocolate Candies (Milk Chocolate [sugar, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial And Natural Flavors], Sugar, Coloring [includes Blue 1 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 2], Corn Syrup, Dextrin, Cornstarch, Carnauba Wax), Nestlé® Toll House® Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels (Sugar, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors), Eggs, 2% Or Less Of Molasses, Salt, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Natural Flavor, Vanilla Extract.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Our green leaf rating for the Toll House M&M’S® Minis Chocolate Candies Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is 1 out of 5, indicating a product that falls significantly short of our clean food standards. This frozen cookie dough is not organic and contains genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which resulted in an immediate reduction in its score. Additionally, the presence of multiple forms of added sugars, including molasses and corn syrup, further detracts from its rating.
Delving into the specifics, the product is formulated with several ingredients that raise health concerns. Among these are artificial colors such as Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, and Blue 2, as well as Red 40, which have been linked to potential negative health effects. Furthermore, the use of natural and artificial flavors, along with soy lecithin, contributes to the product’s low score due to their controversial nature in food products.
The inclusion of harmful oils is another critical factor. The cookie dough contains palm oil, high oleic canola oil, and unspecified vegetable oils. Palm oil production is often associated with environmental issues, while health debates surround the consumption of canola and vegetable oils.
Given the combination of non-organic ingredients, GMOs, multiple added sugars, artificial colors, flavors, and contentious oils, the Toll House M&M’S® Minis Chocolate Candies Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough earns the lowest possible green leaf rating. Our assessment strongly advises consumers to avoid this product in favor of cleaner, more health-conscious food options. The product’s composition underscores the importance of scrutinizing ingredient lists and making informed choices in a market saturated with processed and unhealthy food items.
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