Olive Garden
Signature Recipe Croutons Garlic & Romano
Avoid · Flagged- Barcode
- Size
- 5 oz (141g)
- Sold in
- USA
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- High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Refined Fructose Concentration / Hepatic Fat & Brain Insulin ResistanceAvoid
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG – Synthetic) Concentrated Excitotoxin / Glutamate Receptor Over-stimulationAvoid
- Sunflower Oil Industrially refined seed oil (same rule as canola/soybean).Avoid
- Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil) Industrial Seed Oil / High Linoleic Acid & Processing OxidationAvoid
- Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) Synthetic Petroleum Preservative / Immune DysfunctionAvoid
- Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.Use Caution
- Corn Syrup Refined syrup (HFCS itself remains Avoid).Use Caution
- Caramel Color Some classes (III/IV) can contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen; the class is rarely disclosed.Use Caution
- Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.Use Caution
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Vitamin C — antioxidant.Clean
- Garlic Powder Dried garlic.Clean
- Added Vitamins & Minerals Standard fortification nutrients — no toxic-burden concern.Clean
- Yeast Whole yeast (not to be confused with yeast extract, a hidden-MSG source).Clean
- Onion Powder Dried onion.Clean
- Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).Clean
Ingredients
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Ingredients
Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola and/or sunflower oil, yeast, salt, 2% or less of high fructose corn syrup, whey, maltodextrin, garlic powder, hydrolyzed corn soy wheat gluten protein, dehydrated parsley, romano cheese solids from cow's milk (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), corn syrup solids, calcium propionate (preservative), caramel color, paprika (color), extractive of paprika (color), natural and artificial flavor (with autolyzed yeast extract), oil of onion, enzymes, ascorbic acid, tbhq (to preserve freshness).
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