S&W Premium Cream Style Corn — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates S&W Premium Cream Style Corn by S & W Fine Foods Inc. TREAT — score 43/90.

Mostly corn and water, but they thicken it with modified food starch and sweeten it with added sugar instead of letting the corn stand on its own.

Why this verdict

• Added sugar in a vegetable you don't need to sweeten
• Modified food starch fakes the creamy texture instead of real corn
• NOVA-4 processed despite the short ingredient list
• Sodium added for flavor on top of the sugar

Ingredients (5)

• Corn (safe) — Whole sweet corn kernels; a real vegetable providing fiber and some vitamins.
• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• modified food starch (moderate) — Industrial thickener that gives the condensed texture; a processing marker.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.