Is Strawberry Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Bonne Maman
This page reviews Strawberry by Bonne Maman as a food. Its current score is 70/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Sugar.
70 / 100
Why score is 70
The composition includes sugar and pectin as gelling agents, which are common in fruit preserves. However, the presence of refined sugars raises quality concerns.
Main concern
Refined sugars, including regular and brown cane sugar, raise concerns about excessive sweetness and potential health impacts.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Strawberries provide natural flavor and sweetness, contributing to the overall fruitiness of the product.
- Brown cane sugar is less processed than white sugar, offering a slightly richer flavor profile.
Concerns
- Refined sugars, including regular and brown cane sugar, raise concerns about excessive sweetness and potential health impacts.
- Pectin, while a natural gelling agent, indicates some processing which may affect the overall quality perception.
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this food and why it matters.
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Is Strawberries safe in this food?
Good
Strawberries is used here as base. Strawberries are the primary ingredient, providing natural sweetness and flavor. Their presence supports the fruit content of the product.
Role in formula: base
Original: jahody
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Is Sugar safe in this food?
Bad
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is a refined sweetener that contributes to the overall sweetness of the product but raises concerns about health impacts due to high sugar content.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: cukr
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Is Brown Cane Sugar safe in this food?
Medium
Brown Cane Sugar is used here as sweetener. Brown cane sugar is less processed than white sugar, providing a richer flavor but still contributing to the overall sugar content.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: hnědý třtinový cukr
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Is Concentrated Lemon Juice safe in this food?
Good
Concentrated Lemon Juice is used here as flavor. Concentrated lemon juice adds acidity and enhances the flavor profile, balancing the sweetness from sugars.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: koncentrovaná citronová šťáva
Read the full ingredient profile for Concentrated Lemon Juice
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Is Pectins safe in this food?
Medium
Pectins is used here as stabilizer. Pectins are natural gelling agents used to achieve the desired consistency in fruit preserves, indicating some processing.
Role in formula: stabilizer
Original: želírující látka: pektiny
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 3585112
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