vanilla extract

Costco Pure Vanilla Extract

Name: Pure Vanilla Extract
Brand: Costco

473 mL (16 fl oz)

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 100

Costco Pure Vanilla Extract scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info
minus 2.5 points Alcohol (ethanol): IARC classifies alcoholic beverages as Group 1; the small amounts used as a solvent in flavorings are not comparable with drinking. Regulatory

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Pure Vanilla Extract

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Ingredients

Alcohol (ethanol) minus 2.5 points

Regulatory IARC classifies alcoholic beverages as Group 1; the small amounts used as a solvent in flavorings are not comparable with drinking. [1][2]

subtotal−2.5

Bonuses

subtotal+3

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 0.5 = 100.5 → 100

Added sugars	0 g

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

Water, Alcohol (35%). Vanilla Bean Extractives in

Always check the package: recipes change.

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