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High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
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Pop tarts
Is Kellogg's Pop tarts low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (5 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
5 caution
5 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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With Tbhq For Freshness
Petroleum-derived antioxidant; immune-modulating in animal studies.
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Red 40
Implicated in childhood hyperactivity (Southampton study). Banned in some EU member states.
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Yellow 6
Hyperactivity link in childhood studies; warnings required in EU.
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Blue 1
Coal-tar derived dye; absorbed through compromised gut barrier.
Full ingredients (from label)
enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b₁ [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 (riboflavin], folic acid)corn syruphigh fructose corn syrupdextrosesoybean and palm oil (with tbhq for freshness)sugarbleached wheat flour. contains 2% or less of wheat starchsaltdried cherriesdried applescitric acidleavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate)modified wheat starchgelatincaramel colorxanthan gumsoy lecithinred 40natural flavorred 40 lakeyellow 6carnauba waxconfectioner's glazeblue 1. contains wheat and soy
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.