Original Syrup

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 8 ingredients to avoid

Great Value Original Syrup scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 0g protein and 17g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Great Value Original Syrup lists 11 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Artificial Flavors and Cellulose Gum. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

100 kcal per serving, or 333 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Great Value Original Syrup on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 5/100 Great Value Original Syrup scores worse than most sweeteners we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sweeteners is Rowse Organic Honey at 100/100.