Pure Vanilla Bean Paste

Name: Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Brand: Nielsen-Massey

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Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste healthy?

Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste scores 90/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. 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.

What is in Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste?

Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste lists 5 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Water, Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Bean Seeds and Tragacanth Gum. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste?

Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste compare to other baking ingredients?

At 90/100 Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste sits in our top band, among the better baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste organic?

Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste is not certified organic in our data.

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