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A COUPLE OF SQUARES INC., SUGAR COOKIES

Name: A COUPLE OF SQUARES INC., SUGAR COOKIES
Brand: A Couple Of Squares Inc.

A Couple Of Squares Inc.

The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard

9 of 10 checks resolved · 28 of 41 ingredients identified

What decided this verdict

No prohibited ingredients: Fd&c red #3
No refined industrial oils: Palm oil, soybean oil
No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup solids

From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 874465006026 · Standard v2.2

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Does not meet the Standard9 of 10 checks resolved · 28 of 41 ingredients identified

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Caused the verdict

No prohibited ingredientsFd&c red #3
No refined industrial oilsPalm oil, soybean oil
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 15g per serving cannot rule the 4g limit in or out.

Passed

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

Ingredients identified: 28 of 41Not identified: COOKIES (WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, BUTTER (MILK), LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), BAKING POWDER, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT), LIQUID WHOLE EGGS, SHORTENING (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL)

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What It Is

soybean oil
corn syrup
15.0g sugar per serving
Xanthan Gum
Locust Bean Gum
Citric Acid
Lactic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Sodium Benzoate

Sources

What this check read.

SourceHigherBar catalog
UPC874465006026
Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
Standard versionv2.2

Calories169.9

Protein2g4% DV

Total fat6g8% DV

Saturated fat3.5g18% DV

Fiber0g0% DV

Total sugars15g

Sodium85mg4% DV

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

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