Guar gum

What the evidence says

• Marker of ultra-processingInfo

  An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]

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Popular products that list guar gum

859 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list guar gum. The 12 most scanned:

• Organic Protein Orgain · 43.2 oz (2.7 lb) 1.22 kg Score 89 out of 100 Excellent
• Organic Protein Orgain · 1.2 kg Score 89 out of 100 Excellent
• Greek Yogurt Vanilla Chobani · 32 oz Score 53 out of 100 Okay
• Catalina Crunch Cinnamon Toast Protein Cereal Catalina Crunch · 24 oz Score 61 out of 100 Good
• Cinnamon Toast Protein Cereal Catalina Crunch · 225 g Score 63 out of 100 Good
• Almondmilk Califia Farms · 48 fl oz Score 66 out of 100 Good
• Greek Yogurt Vanilla Flavored Chobani Zero Sugar · 30 oz Score 66 out of 100 Good
• Plain Bagels Thomas' · 567 g Score 44 out of 100 Okay
• Original Seasoned Pretzel Twists Dot's Homestyle Pretzels · 35 oz Score 30 out of 100 Poor
• Unsweetened Almond Kirkland Signature · 946 mL 1 qt (32 fl oz) Score 71 out of 100 Good
• Whole Wheat Original Mission · 10 Tortilla Wraps (16 oz) (453 g) Score 58 out of 100 Okay
• Greek Yogurt Peach on the Bottom Chobani · 5.3 oz, 150 g Score 53 out of 100 Okay

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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