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How we grade
Every ingredient is checked against these rules. One "avoid" ingredient caps a product at Avoid; cautions pull it down to Okay.
Avoid
High-fructose corn syrup & corn syrup
Hydrogenated oils
Artificial dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5/6, Blue 1)
Aspartame, sucralose, Ace-K
BHT, BHA, TBHQ
Sodium nitrite / nitrate
Artificial flavors, vanillin
MSG flavor systems
Caution
Seed oils (canola, soybean, sunflower, corn)
"Natural flavors"
Added sugar near the top
Carrageenan, maltodextrin
Enriched / bleached flour
Caramel color
Synthetic preservatives (benzoate, EDTA)
What we love
Short, recognizable lists
Organic ingredients
Olive, avocado, coconut oil
Whole grains & real fruit
Grass-fed dairy, pasture-raised eggs
No added sugar
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