Açai & Blueberry Flavors Dark Chocolate

Why it’s rated Avoid

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• Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil) Industrial Seed Oil / High Linoleic Acid & Processing Oxidation
  Avoid
• Natural Flavors (Undisclosed) Proprietary Mixture Loophole
  Use Caution
• Soy Lecithin Usually solvent-extracted from conventional soy. (Sunflower lecithin is the cleaner alternative.)
  Use Caution
• Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.
  Use Caution
• Citric Acid (Manufactured / Mold-Derived) Fermentation Byproduct / Mold & Inflammatory Response
  Use Caution
• Corn Syrup Refined syrup (HFCS itself remains Avoid).
  Use Caution
• Dextrose Refined corn-derived sugar.
  Use Caution
• Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.
  Use Caution
• Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.
  Use Caution
• Gentle Surfactants & Humectants Mild, well-studied formulation basics (sodium hydroxide is fully reacted in soap-making).
  Clean
• Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Vitamin C — antioxidant.
  Clean
• Baking Soda Sodium bicarbonate — no concern.
  Clean
• Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).
  Clean