Natural flavors

What the evidence says

• Natural flavor (undisclosed)Info

  "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. The specific substances are not disclosed. [1]

• Marker of ultra-processingInfo

  An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [2]

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Popular products that list natural flavors

6,292 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list natural flavors. The 12 most scanned:

• High Quality Protein Fairlife · 11.5 fl oz (340 mL) Score 84 out of 100 Excellent
• Ancient Grains Probiotic Granola Kirkland Signature · 35.3 oz (1 kg) Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars Nature Valley · 1.49 oz (42 g) Score 14 out of 100 Bad
• Blueberry RXBAR RXBAR · 52 g Score 64 out of 100 Good
• Organic Protein Orgain · 43.2 oz (2.7 lb) 1.22 kg Score 89 out of 100 Excellent
• Nut Granola Blueberry Cinnamon Sweet & Crunchy Snacks Generation LLC · 624 g Score 70 out of 100 Good
• Core Power High Protein Milk Shake Chocolate Fairlife · 14 oz Score 46 out of 100 Okay
• Coca cola can cokes LG Coca-Cola · 355 g Score 17 out of 100 Bad
• Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken Flavor Maruchan · 85 g Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Organic Protein Orgain · 1.2 kg Score 89 out of 100 Excellent
• CORE POWER High Protein Milk Shake Chocolate Rlife · 414 mL Score 51 out of 100 Okay
• Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Coca-Cola · 355 mL Score 29 out of 100 Poor

Diets and allergens

Vegan

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Vegetarian

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Gluten-free

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