Inulin (chicory root fiber)

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 inulin (chicory root fiber)

602 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list inulin (chicory root fiber). The 12 most scanned:

• Ancient Grains Probiotic Granola Kirkland Signature · 35.3 oz (1 kg) Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• Catalina Crunch Cinnamon Toast Protein Cereal Catalina Crunch · 24 oz Score 61 out of 100 Good
• ClifBar Crunchy Peanut Butter Clif · 2.40 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Nut Bars with Cocoa Drizzle & Sea Salt Kirkland Signature · 30 × 1.41 oz (40 g) bars / 42.3 oz (1.2 kg) Score 12 out of 100 Bad
• Simply Granola Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds Quaker · 1.95 kg Score 19 out of 100 Bad
• Protein Peanut butter Dark Chocolate chewy bar Nature Valley Protein · 40 g Score 9 out of 100 Bad
• Cinnamon Toast Protein Cereal Catalina Crunch · 225 g Score 63 out of 100 Good
• Organic Supergreens Fruits & Vegetables Zena Greens Score 95 out of 100 Excellent
• Mixed Berry Vanilla Protein Shake Chobani · 10 fl oz (296 mL) Score 64 out of 100 Good
• Chocolate Shake Premier Protein · 11 fl oz (325 mL) Score 81 out of 100 Excellent
• Premier Protein Vanilla Shake Premier Protein · 11 oz Score 40 out of 100 Okay
• Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt Kind · 14 oz Score 17 out of 100 Bad

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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