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A COUPLE OF SQUARES, GINGERBREAD COOKIE

Name: A COUPLE OF SQUARES, GINGERBREAD COOKIE
Brand: A Couple Of Squares Inc.

A Couple Of Squares Inc.

The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard

9 of 10 checks resolved · 27 of 39 ingredients identified

What decided this verdict

No prohibited ingredients: Fd&c red #3
No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup solids
No artificial dyes: Fd&c red #3, fd&c red #40, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6, fd&c blue #1, fd&c blue #2

From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 874465005265 · Standard v2.2

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Does not meet the Standard9 of 10 checks resolved · 27 of 39 ingredients identified

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Caused the verdict

No prohibited ingredientsFd&c red #3
No added corn syrup or refined fructoseCorn syrup solids
No artificial dyesFd&c red #3, fd&c red #40, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6, fd&c blue #1, fd&c blue #2

Could not be determined

Added sugar within limitNo added-sugars line; total sugars 12g per serving cannot rule the 4g limit in or out.

Passed

No refined industrial oils
No high fructose corn syrup
No artificial sweeteners
No synthetic preservatives
No carrageenan
No brominated oils

Ingredients identified: 27 of 39Not identified: COOKIE (WHEAT FLOUR, FANCY MOLASSES, SUGAR, BUTTER (MILK), LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, SALT, BAKING SODA, SPICES), FANCY MOLASSES, LIQUID WHOLE EGGS

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What It Is

corn syrup
12.0g sugar per serving
Xanthan Gum
Locust Bean Gum
Citric Acid
Lactic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Sodium Benzoate

Sources

What this check read.

SourceHigherBar catalog
UPC874465005265
Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
Standard versionv2.2

Calories110

Protein0g0% DV

Total fat3.5g4% DV

Saturated fat2g10% DV

Fiber0g0% DV

Total sugars12g

Sodium120mg5% DV

As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.

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