Andy Capp's Hot Fries

Name: Andy Capp's Hot Fries
Brand: Andy Capp's

Stick-shaped corn and potato snacks with a hot, spicy coating; the label lists TBHQ for freshness.

Label check

Flagged ingredients2

Synthetic dyesNone listed
Corn syrupNone listed
Artificial sweetenersNone listed
Seed oilsCottonseed oil
PreservativesTBHQ

Fails 2 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.

What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredient	Check	On the label as
Cottonseed oil	Seed oils	PALM AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL
TBHQ	Preservatives	TBHQ

Ingredients as listed

Degermed Yellow Cornmeal, Vegetable Oil (Palm And/Or Cottonseed Oil), Whey Powder, Salt, Less Than 2% Of: Dextrose, Torula Yeast, Mustard, TBHQ (For Freshness), Water, Monosodium Glutamate, Garlic Powder, Ground Cumin, Oregano, Paprika Extract (For Color), Spice Extractive, Tomato Powder, Natural Flavor, Artificial Flavor. CONTAINS: MILK

Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2724792). The maker’s page for it is here. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.

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Andy Capp's Hot Fries

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What was flagged, and the words it was read from

Ingredients as listed

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