Ingredients in popular snacks that would horrify you if you actually knew what they were
| # | Entity | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmine | 42.7 |
| 2 | Shellac | 42.1 |
| 3 | Castoreum | 41.3 |
| 4 | L-Cysteine | 33.9 |
| 5 | Cellulose | 26.5 |
| 6 | TBHQ | 21.3 |
| 7 | Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) | 18.5 |
| 8 | BHT | 18.4 |
| 9 | Gelatin | 18.4 |
| 10 | Propylene Glycol Alginate | 17.0 |
#1Doritos (nacho cheese flavor)#2Monosodium Glutamate#3Artificial Cheese Powder#4TBHQ#5BHA#6BHT#7Red 40#8Cheetos (Crunchy)#9Artificial Cheese Flavor#10maltodextrin#11sodium caseinate#12hydrogenated vegetable oil#13Paprika Extract#14trans fats#15Pop-Tarts (e.g., Strawberry)+15 more
#1Ultra-processing itself#2Added sugars#3sodium levels#4Ultra-processed seed oils#5actual additives listed in readable amounts#6nutrition labels#7ingredient lists
#1Confectioner's Glaze#2Shellac#3Carmine#4Cochineal Extract#5Natural Red 4#6Castoreum#7L-Cysteine#8TBHQ#9Partially Hydrogenated Oils#10Trans Fats#11High Fructose Corn Syrup#12Artificial Colors#13Red 40#14Yellow 5#15Blue 1+10 more
#1Natural Flavors#2Artificial Sweeteners#3Propylene Glycol#4Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)#5Carmine#6Partially Hydrogenated Oils#7High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)#8Gelatin#9BHA#9BHT#10Sodium Nitrite#10Sodium Nitrate#11Potassium Bromate#12Cornstarch
#1Casein Hydrolyzed#2L-Cysteine#3Mono- and Diglycerides#4Butylated Hydroxyanisole#5Butylated Hydroxytoluene#6Sodium Erythorbate#7Autolyzed Yeast Extract#8Titanium Dioxide#9Rendered Animal Fat#10lard#11tallow#12Castoreum#13Shellac#14Confectioner's Glaze
#1Castoreum#2Shellac#3L-Cysteine#4Carmine#5Cellulose#6Titanium Dioxide#7Carrageenan#8Tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)#9Propylene Glycol
#1Gelatin#2Carmine#3Shellac#4Cellulose#5L-cysteine#6Natural flavors#7Castoreum#8BHA#8BHT#8TBHQ#9Propylene glycol#10Ammonium compounds
#1vegan candies#2pectin#3agar#4plant-based colorings#5Vegan/glaze-free products#6vegan labels#7100% vegetable#8vegan certification#9products labeled vegan#10products labeled vegetarian#11products labeled cruelty-free#12whole/minimally processed snacks#13nuts#14fresh fruit#15plain popcorn you season yourself+3 more
#1Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers#2Jolly Ranchers#3Fruit by the Foot#4Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies#5Shredded Cheese#6Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches#7Mountain Dew