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Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup

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Is Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup healthy?

Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup scores 3/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup scores 3/100.

How processed is Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup?

Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup compare to other sugars?

Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup ranks #17 of 18 sugars in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Just Date Sugar : Organic Sugar Substitute Made at 93/100.

Which ingredients drive Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Artificial Flavor are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup

Pearl Milling Company
3 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 0
Harmful ingredients 7
Owned by PepsiCo
Category Sugars
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.

Key ingredients 7

High Fructose Corn Syrup
Very Bad

Second ingredient. Heavily processed sweetener linked to insulin resistance, fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome.

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Corn Syrup
Bad

First ingredient. Refined liquid sugar providing empty calories with zero nutritional value.

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Artificial Flavor
Bad

Synthetic lab-created compounds mimicking butter flavor. The 'Butter Rich' name is entirely artificial.

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Caramel Color
Bad

Synthetic coloring agent. Some caramel colors contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), classified as possibly carcinogenic.

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Sodium Benzoate
Bad

Chemical preservative that can form benzene (a known carcinogen) when combined with vitamin C or citric acid.

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Sorbic Acid
Bad

Synthetic preservative for shelf life extension. Indicator of ultra-processing.

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Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Bad

Chemical additive used as an emulsifier and texturizer. An industrial chemical in a product marketed as food.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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