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Deceiving labeling beware.
This is one of the worst flavor enhancers. There is no disclosure of the ingredient list in the description. Lets come to the bottle itself. For example the "very cherry" flavor bottle says naturally flavored with REAL FRUIT JUICE! But when you look at the ingredients: Concentrated white grape juice (deceptively calling it cherry on label, but that's okay, read on). Sucralose for sweetness, same as Splenda. Its not natural while Stevia is natural. Final ingredient, as a final nail in the coffin: Red40 ! Red 40 comes from petroleum (aka gasoline) distillates and coal tar. This is a known harmful ingredient and is banned in many countries in Europe while the Food and Chemical industry influenced and funded corrupt US FDA just allows it; all the merchant have to do is show it on the label. Its is this Gasolene derivative that gives this "Very Cherry" poison its color. Nothing cherry about it!! What a deceptive people! Somewhere one idiot plays with some chemicals (which does not kill you right away), and adds to the food, and releases to the public without any concern or care with no study to show that it is safe. Very pathetic indeed!! go for Stur. Try both Stur or something similar and this Jelly belly junk and feel how your stomach and whole body react. Stay away from this chemical junk deceptively labeled as naturally flavored, and may be true if you consider the coal tar and petroleum distillates as natural.
September 2019 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase