- Brand
- Pillsbury
- Made by
- General Mills
- Kind
- toaster pastry
- Barcode
- 00018000426928
Pillsbury
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel
Frozen flaky pastries with a strawberry filling and a packet of icing to squeeze on after toasting.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesArtificial color (not named)
- Corn syrupHigh fructose corn syrup, Corn syrup solids, Corn syrup
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsSoybean oil
- PreservativesTBHQ
Fails 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial color (not named) | Synthetic dyes | ARTIFICIAL COLOR |
| High fructose corn syrup | Corn syrup | HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP |
| Corn syrup solids | Corn syrup | CORN SYRUP SOLIDS |
| Corn syrup | Corn syrup | CORN SYRUP |
| Soybean oil | Seed oils | PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL |
| TBHQ | Preservatives | TBHQ |
Ingredients as listed
Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, malted barley flour, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, Palm and/or Soybean Oil, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Corn Syrup. Contains 2% or less of: Corn Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Salt, Dry Yeast, Modified Whey, Brown Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids, Wheat Starch, Cinnamon, Mono and Diglycerides, Lactic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Baking Soda, Preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, TBHQ, citric acid), Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Artificial Color.
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2738870). Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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