Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup
Summary
Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup scores 3/100. Contains zero maple syrup and zero butter despite the name 'Butter Rich.' The first two ingredients are Corn Syrup and High Fructose Corn Syrup — essentially liquid sugar with chemical additives. Contains artificial flavor, caramel color (linked to 4-MEI, a potential carcinogen), sodium benzoate (preservative that can form benzene when combined with citric acid), and sorbic acid. Formerly branded as Aunt Jemima. NOVA 4 ultra-processed.
At a glance
Key ingredients 7
Corn SyrupVery Bad
First ingredient. Refined liquid sugar providing empty calories with zero nutritional value.
See more about Corn Syrup →High Fructose Corn SyrupVery Bad
Second ingredient. Heavily processed sweetener linked to insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome.
See more about High Fructose Corn Syrup →Artificial FlavorBad
Synthetic lab-created compounds mimicking butter flavor. The 'Butter Rich' name is entirely artificial.
See more about Artificial Flavor →Caramel ColorBad
Synthetic coloring agent. Some caramel colors contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), classified as possibly carcinogenic.
See more about Caramel Color →Sodium BenzoateBad
Chemical preservative that can form benzene (a known carcinogen) when combined with vitamin C or citric acid.
See more about Sodium Benzoate →Sorbic AcidBad
Synthetic preservative for shelf life extension. Indicator of ultra-processing.
See more about Sorbic Acid →Sodium HexametaphosphateBad
Chemical additive used as an emulsifier and texturizer. An industrial chemical in a product marketed as food.
See more about Sodium Hexametaphosphate →Processing
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