Propylene glycol

What the evidence says

• Marker of ultra-processingInfo

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

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Popular products that list propylene glycol

27 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list propylene glycol. The 12 most scanned:

• Fit Crunch Chocolate Peanut Butter Chef Robert Irvine's · 1.62 oz (46 g) Score 21 out of 100 Poor
• FitCrunch Robert Irvine's · 46 g Score 13 out of 100 Bad
• Super Moist devil food 375g Betty Crocker Marca Exclusiva · 432 g Score 0 out of 100 Bad
• Signature perfectly moist lemon supreme cake mix Duncan Hines · 15.25 oz/432 g Score 1 out of 100 Bad
• Classic cake mix imp Duncan Hines · 432 gr Score 1 out of 100 Bad
• Sweetened Coconut Flakes Great Value · 7 oz Score 40 out of 100 Okay
• High Protein Baked Bar Mint Chocolate Chip Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch · 828 g , 29.16 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• FIT CRUNCH Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough High Protein Baked Bar Chef Robert Irvine's · 46 g Score 11 out of 100 Bad
• Strawberry Cheese Cake Donuts Bon Appetit Score 0 out of 100 Bad
• Sweetened Coconut Flakes Great Value · 14 oz/396 g Score 40 out of 100 Okay
• Triple chocolate fudge cake Betty Crocker Delights · 13.5 oz Score 0 out of 100 Bad
• Apple & Walnut Salad with Chicken Taylor Farms · 5.5 oz/156 g Score 14 out of 100 Bad

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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