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[Condiment LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Condiment

Yellowbird Habanero Condiment

Safe

Organic carrots, onions, habanero peppers, organic distilled vinegar, garlic, organic cane sugar, tangerine juice concentrate, salt, lime juice concentrate.

Image: Xyzerb, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

>Short ingredient list with recognizable food ingredients

>Salt and organic cane sugar are present, but not dominant

>Label states no allergens and shows vegan/gluten-free symbols

>Habanero peppers may be unsuitable for users sensitive to spicy foods

[Food LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Food

Irish White Pudding

Use With Caution

Oats, water, pork fat, onion, pork rind, pork shoulder, pork liver, rusk (wheat starch, salt), salt, pimento, seasoning (rusk, spices).

Image: O'Dea, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

>Contains pork fat, pork rind, shoulder, and liver, so it is not suitable for pork-free diets

>Rusk and wheat starch indicate a wheat/gluten concern

>Salt appears both as a direct ingredient and inside rusk

>Protein-rich but processed meat format warrants moderate-use framing

[Snack LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

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Snack

Tortilla Chips Ingredient Label

Generally Safe

Whole grain white corn, white corn flour, vegetable oil, beef powder, natural ground pea hull fibre, sea salt, calcium hydroxide.

Image: Cindyy28, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

>Corn-based first ingredients are expected for tortilla chips

>Beef powder is easy to miss and matters for vegetarian users

>Vegetable oil and sea salt are standard snack-food watch items

>Calcium hydroxide is a common corn-processing aid in nixtamalized products

[Cereal LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Cereal

Cereal Ingredients List

Use With Caution

Corn, sugar, peanuts (6%), honey (2.5%), molasses, barley malt extract, salt, vitamins.

Image: Hglu23, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

>Sugar is the second ingredient, with honey and molasses adding more sweeteners

>Peanuts are explicitly listed and should be flagged as a major allergen

>Barley malt extract introduces a gluten-related concern

>Short list is readable, but allergen and sugar ordering matter

[Plant Protein LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Plant Protein

Worthington Nuteena

Use With Caution

Water, peanut butter (peanuts), soy flour, yellow corn flour, rice flour, yeast extract, salt, onion powder, L-lysine monohydrochloride, L-methionine, hydrolyzed soy protein, dextrose, vitamins, celery extract.

Image: Mcneda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

>Peanut and soy are major allergens and appear high in the ingredient list

>Hydrolyzed soy protein and yeast extract are savory flavor boosters

>Dextrose adds a simple sugar source

>Fortified vitamins are present, but allergen suitability dominates the recommendation

[Prepared Food LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

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Prepared Food

Highly Processed Macaroni Meal

Not Recommended

Water, macaroni, enriched semolina, processed cheddar cheese, cream, modified corn starch, salt, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, vegetable oils, natural flavors, preservatives, wheat starch, whey, yeast extract.

Image: B137, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

>Very long ingredient list with multiple processed cheese and starch components

>Contains milk, wheat, and whey, creating clear allergen flags

>Sodium phosphate, modified starches, maltodextrin, and flavor systems suggest high processing

>Best framed as an occasional convenience food rather than a regular choice

See what IngreScan finds

Real examples of ingredient analysis across different product categories.

[Condiment LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Condiment

Yellowbird Habanero Condiment

Safe

Organic carrots, onions, habanero peppers, organic distilled vinegar, garlic, organic cane sugar, tangerine juice concentrate, salt, lime juice concentrate.

Image: Xyzerb, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

>Short ingredient list with recognizable food ingredients

>Salt and organic cane sugar are present, but not dominant

>Label states no allergens and shows vegan/gluten-free symbols

>Habanero peppers may be unsuitable for users sensitive to spicy foods

[Food LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Food

Irish White Pudding

Use With Caution

Oats, water, pork fat, onion, pork rind, pork shoulder, pork liver, rusk (wheat starch, salt), salt, pimento, seasoning (rusk, spices).

Image: O'Dea, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

>Contains pork fat, pork rind, shoulder, and liver, so it is not suitable for pork-free diets

>Rusk and wheat starch indicate a wheat/gluten concern

>Salt appears both as a direct ingredient and inside rusk

>Protein-rich but processed meat format warrants moderate-use framing

[Snack LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Snack

Tortilla Chips Ingredient Label

Generally Safe

Whole grain white corn, white corn flour, vegetable oil, beef powder, natural ground pea hull fibre, sea salt, calcium hydroxide.

Image: Cindyy28, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

>Corn-based first ingredients are expected for tortilla chips

>Beef powder is easy to miss and matters for vegetarian users

>Vegetable oil and sea salt are standard snack-food watch items

>Calcium hydroxide is a common corn-processing aid in nixtamalized products

[Cereal LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Cereal

Cereal Ingredients List

Use With Caution

Corn, sugar, peanuts (6%), honey (2.5%), molasses, barley malt extract, salt, vitamins.

Image: Hglu23, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

>Sugar is the second ingredient, with honey and molasses adding more sweeteners

>Peanuts are explicitly listed and should be flagged as a major allergen

>Barley malt extract introduces a gluten-related concern

>Short list is readable, but allergen and sugar ordering matter

[Plant Protein LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Plant Protein

Worthington Nuteena

Use With Caution

Water, peanut butter (peanuts), soy flour, yellow corn flour, rice flour, yeast extract, salt, onion powder, L-lysine monohydrochloride, L-methionine, hydrolyzed soy protein, dextrose, vitamins, celery extract.

Image: Mcneda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

>Peanut and soy are major allergens and appear high in the ingredient list

>Hydrolyzed soy protein and yeast extract are savory flavor boosters

>Dextrose adds a simple sugar source

>Fortified vitamins are present, but allergen suitability dominates the recommendation

[Prepared Food LABEL]Wikimedia Commons

Prepared Food

Highly Processed Macaroni Meal

Not Recommended

Water, macaroni, enriched semolina, processed cheddar cheese, cream, modified corn starch, salt, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, vegetable oils, natural flavors, preservatives, wheat starch, whey, yeast extract.

Image: B137, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

>Very long ingredient list with multiple processed cheese and starch components

>Contains milk, wheat, and whey, creating clear allergen flags

>Sodium phosphate, modified starches, maltodextrin, and flavor systems suggest high processing

>Best framed as an occasional convenience food rather than a regular choice