amber
Tbhq
Petroleum-derived antioxidant; immune-modulating in animal studies.
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Round Crackers
Is Aldi Round Crackers low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
amber
Sodium Sulfite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
Full ingredients (from label)
enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, peduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, high oleic canola and/or soybean oil with tbhq and citric acid for freshness, sugar, dehydrated vegetable and spice blend (carrots, onions, dextrose, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, tomato powder, garlic powder, dehydrated red and green bell peppers, spices, parsley, spice extractive), contains 2% or less of salt, leavening baking soda, calcium phosphate)high fructose corn syruponion powder carlic powdersoy lecithinsodium sulfitenatural flavor contains: wheatsoy
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.