amber
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
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Frosted S'mores
Is Pop-Tarts,Kellogg's Frosted S'mores low tox? Our scanner flagged 2 ingredients (2 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 caution
2 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
With Tbhq For Freshness
Petroleum-derived antioxidant; immune-modulating in animal studies.
Full ingredients (from label)
enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid)sugarhigh fructose corn syrupdextrosesoybean and palm oil (with tbhq for freshness)corn syrupwhole wheat flourbleached wheat flourwheycontains two percent or less of molassescocoa processed with alkalicornstarchleavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate)milk chocolate (sugar, milk, cocoa butter, chocolate)saltmodified corn starchnatural and artificial flavorssoy lecithingelatinegg whitescolor addedxanthan gum
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.