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Cavities & Tooth Pain

44 foods in our reference help with Cavities & Tooth Pain.

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• 1 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup (Adjust To Taste)

Pure maple syrup is a natural sweetener made by concentrating sap from maple trees. It is primarily used to add sweetness and flavor and contains small amounts of minerals and plant compounds.

Maple syrup provides mostly sugars, with small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, zinc, calcium, and potassium.

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• ½ Cup 100% Apple Juice + ¼ Cup Water

A diluted beverage made from 100% apple juice and water. It provides hydration and natural fruit sugars but is less nutrient-dense and lower in fiber than whole apples.

Apple juice provides carbohydrates from natural sugars, small amounts of potassium, and trace vitamin C and polyphenol antioxidants.

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Sweeteners

+ 2 Tablespoons Pure Cane Sugar Or Pure Maple Syrup

Pure cane sugar and pure maple syrup are concentrated sweeteners used to add sweetness to foods and beverages. Cane sugar provides sucrose with minimal micronutrients, while maple syrup also contains small amounts of minerals and plant compounds.

Cane sugar is almost entirely sucrose, while maple syrup provides mostly sugars plus small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, zinc, and calcium.

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+ 2 Teaspoons Pure Cane Sugar

Pure cane sugar is a refined sweetener made from sugarcane and used to add sweetness to foods and beverages. Two teaspoons provide added sugar with calories but minimal nutritional value.

It consists almost entirely of sucrose and provides calories with negligible amounts of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, and fat.

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Dairy

¼ Cup Milk

Milk is a dairy food that provides protein, calcium, and fluid in a small serving. A ¼ cup portion is nutritionally modest but still contributes key dairy nutrients.

Milk provides calcium, protein, riboflavin, vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, and often vitamin D when fortified.

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¼ Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar

Light brown sugar is refined sucrose with added molasses, used primarily as a sweetener in baking and cooking. It provides quick-digesting carbohydrate but minimal overall nutritional value.

It is mostly sugar (sucrose) with small amounts of molasses contributing trace minerals such as calcium, potassium, and iron.

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Apricot Jam (1/2 Cup)

Apricot jam is a fruit preserve made by cooking apricots with sugar, resulting in a sweet, spreadable condiment. It typically provides concentrated fruit flavor but is high in sugar compared with whole apricots.

Apricot jam mainly provides carbohydrates from sugar, with smaller amounts of potassium and carotenoid compounds derived from apricots.

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Sweeteners

Brown Sugar

Brown sugar is a sweetener made from sucrose with some retained or added molasses, giving it a soft texture and caramel-like flavor. It is used primarily to add sweetness and moisture to foods.

Brown sugar provides mostly carbohydrates as sugar, with only trace amounts of minerals such as calcium, potassium, iron, and magnesium from molasses.

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Other

Candy Corn

Candy corn is a sweet confection made primarily from sugar, corn syrup, and confectioner's glaze, often eaten seasonally around Halloween. It is a highly processed candy rather than a nutrient-dense whole food.

Candy corn is mainly composed of added sugars and provides calories with very small amounts of sodium and negligible vitamins, minerals, fiber, or protein.

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Sweeteners

Cane Sugar

Cane sugar is a refined sweetener made from sugarcane, consisting primarily of sucrose. It provides sweetness and energy but few vitamins, minerals, or other beneficial nutrients.

Cane sugar is composed almost entirely of carbohydrate as sucrose and provides calories with minimal micronutrients.

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Sweeteners

Cane Sugar Or Pure Maple Syrup

Cane sugar and pure maple syrup are concentrated sweeteners primarily used to add sweetness to foods and beverages. Cane sugar is refined sucrose, while pure maple syrup is a minimally processed syrup made from maple tree sap.

Cane sugar provides mostly sucrose with negligible micronutrients, while pure maple syrup provides sugars along with small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, zinc, and calcium.

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Dairy

Cheddar Cheese, Low-Fat, Shredded

Low-fat shredded cheddar cheese is a reduced-fat dairy product made from cheddar cheese and commonly used for topping, melting, and cooking. It provides concentrated protein and calcium with less fat than regular cheddar.

It is a good source of protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, riboflavin, and often sodium.

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Chocolate Chip

Chocolate chips are small drops or pieces of sweetened chocolate commonly used in baking and desserts. They are a processed ingredient rather than a whole food.

Chocolate chips typically provide carbohydrates and sugars, fat including saturated fat, and small amounts of iron and copper, with nutrient content varying by cocoa percentage and formulation.

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Chocolate Wafer Cookie

A chocolate wafer cookie is a processed sweet snack typically made from refined flour, sugar, cocoa, and fat, often layered or crisp in texture. It is generally energy-dense and low in essential nutrients compared with whole foods.

Chocolate wafer cookies typically provide carbohydrates, added sugars, fats, and small amounts of iron from cocoa or enriched flour, but are not a significant source of fiber, protein, or micronutrients.

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Nuts

Coconut Sugar Or Other Dry Sweetener

Coconut sugar and other dry sweeteners are caloric sweeteners used to add sweetness to foods and beverages. Coconut sugar is made from coconut palm sap and is nutritionally similar to sugar, with only small amounts of minerals.

Provides mostly sucrose and other sugars, with coconut sugar containing small amounts of potassium, iron, zinc, and inulin compared with refined table sugar.

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Sweeteners

Date Paste Or Pure Maple Syrup

Date paste or pure maple syrup are natural sweeteners used to add sweetness to foods and beverages. Date paste also contributes some fiber and minerals, while pure maple syrup provides small amounts of minerals and plant compounds.

Date paste provides carbohydrates, some fiber, potassium, and small amounts of magnesium, while pure maple syrup provides carbohydrates and small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, and zinc.

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Fruit

Golden Raisin

Golden raisins are dried grapes with a sweet flavor and chewy texture, often made from light-colored grape varieties and sometimes treated to preserve their golden color. They are a concentrated source of natural sugars and some minerals compared with fresh grapes.

Golden raisins provide carbohydrates, fiber, potassium, iron, and small amounts of copper and vitamin B6.

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Other

Granulated Sugar

Granulated sugar is a refined sweetener made from sugarcane or sugar beets, consisting primarily of sucrose. It provides sweetness and calories but very little nutritional value.

Granulated sugar is almost entirely sucrose and provides calories with negligible amounts of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, or fat.

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Other

Grape Jam

Grape jam is a sweet fruit spread made by cooking grapes with sugar, and often pectin, until thickened. It is flavorful but typically high in added sugars and more concentrated in calories than whole grapes.

Grape jam primarily provides carbohydrates from sugars, with small amounts of potassium and trace polyphenol compounds from grapes.

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Dairy

Grated Parmesan Cheese

Grated Parmesan cheese is a hard, aged Italian cheese with a savory, salty flavor, commonly used as a topping or ingredient. It is a concentrated source of protein and minerals because much of its moisture is removed during aging.

Parmesan provides protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, riboflavin, and sodium.

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Other

Gumdrop

A gumdrop is a chewy candy typically made from sugar, corn syrup, gelatin or starch, flavorings, and colorings. It is a confection rather than a nutrient-dense whole food.

Gumdrops are primarily a source of added sugars and provide little to no meaningful vitamins, minerals, fiber, or protein.

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Other

Gummy Ring

A gummy ring is a chewy candy typically made from sugar, glucose syrup, gelatin or starch, flavorings, and color additives. It is a processed sweet rather than a nutrient-dense whole food.

Gummy rings are primarily a source of added sugars and calories, with little to no significant vitamins, minerals, fiber, or protein.

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Lime Juice

Juice from one lime is a tart citrus ingredient commonly used to flavor foods and beverages. It provides acidity and small amounts of vitamin C and other plant compounds.

Lime juice is best known for vitamin C and also contains small amounts of folate, potassium, and flavonoid antioxidants.
Dairy

Low-Fat Milk

Low-fat milk is cow's milk with part of the fat removed while retaining much of its protein, calcium, and other micronutrients. It is commonly consumed as a beverage and used in cooking and baking.

Low-fat milk provides high-quality protein, calcium, riboflavin, vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, and often added vitamin D and vitamin A.

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Other

Maple Syrup

Maple syrup is a concentrated sweetener made by boiling the sap of maple trees. It is primarily used as a flavoring and sweetener in foods and beverages.

Maple syrup is mostly carbohydrate in the form of sugars and contains small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, zinc, and calcium.
Condiments

Maple Syrup Or Agave Nectar

Maple syrup and agave nectar are liquid sweeteners used as alternatives to table sugar in cooking and baking. Both provide mainly simple carbohydrates with minimal protein or fiber, though maple syrup contains small amounts of minerals while agave nectar is mostly refined fructose-based sugar.

These sweeteners are composed primarily of sugars; maple syrup provides small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, zinc, and copper, while agave nectar contributes very little micronutrition.

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Maple Syrup, In The Batter

Maple syrup is a concentrated sweetener made by boiling maple sap. In batter, it functions primarily as an added sugar and flavoring ingredient.

Maple syrup is mostly carbohydrate in the form of sugars and contains small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, zinc, and calcium.

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Dairy

Milk Or Unsweetened Non‑Dairy Milk

Milk or unsweetened non-dairy milk is a beverage commonly used for drinking, cooking, and as a dairy substitute. Because this entry combines dairy milk with plant-based alternatives, nutritional content can vary widely depending on the product and fortification.

Depending on the product, it may provide calcium, protein, vitamin D, vitamin B12, potassium, and riboflavin, with fortified non-dairy milks varying substantially by brand.

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Other

Miniature M&M Baking Bit

Miniature M&M Baking Bits are small candy-coated milk chocolate pieces used in baking and dessert toppings. They are a processed sweet ingredient primarily made from sugar, chocolate ingredients, and added fats and colorings.

They are mainly a source of added sugars and calories, with small amounts of fat and minimal protein or micronutrients.

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Other

Miniature Or Regular Nondairy Chocolate Chip

Nondairy chocolate chips are small sweet baking pieces typically made from sugar, cocoa solids, cocoa butter or vegetable fat, and emulsifiers, without milk ingredients. They are generally used in desserts and snacks rather than as a significant source of nutrition.

They mainly provide carbohydrates and fat, with small amounts of iron and magnesium from cocoa-derived ingredients.

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Other

Muscovado Sugar

Muscovado sugar is an unrefined or minimally refined cane sugar that retains some molasses, giving it a dark color, moist texture, and rich caramel-like flavor. It is used primarily as a sweetener in baking and sauces.

Muscovado sugar is mostly sucrose and provides carbohydrates, with small amounts of minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron from retained molasses.

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Sweeteners

Optional 1 Tsp Pure Maple Syrup

Pure maple syrup is a natural sweetener made by concentrating the sap of maple trees. It is primarily a source of sugars and used in small amounts for flavoring and sweetening.

Maple syrup provides mostly carbohydrates as natural sugars, with small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, zinc, and other trace minerals.

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Optional Drizzle Of Maple Syrup

Maple syrup is a sweetener made by concentrating the sap of maple trees. It is primarily used in small amounts for flavor and sweetness.

Maple syrup is mostly carbohydrate in the form of sugars and contains small amounts of manganese, riboflavin, zinc, and calcium.

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Dairy

Part‑Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Part-skim mozzarella is a semi-soft cheese made from partially skimmed milk, offering a lower-fat option than whole-milk mozzarella. It is commonly used in cooking and provides concentrated dairy protein and minerals.

Part-skim mozzarella provides protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, riboflavin, zinc, and varying amounts of sodium and saturated fat.

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Condiments

Powdered Or Finely Granulated Pure Cane Sugar

Pure cane sugar is a refined sweetener made from sugarcane and composed primarily of sucrose. It is commonly used to sweeten foods and beverages and to provide texture in cooking and baking.

It provides carbohydrate as sucrose but contains negligible fiber, protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals.

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Condiments

Powdered Sugar

Powdered sugar is finely ground refined sugar, usually made from sucrose and often blended with a small amount of anti-caking starch. It is primarily used as a sweetener in baking, frostings, and desserts.

Powdered sugar provides mostly rapidly absorbed carbohydrates with negligible amounts of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, and fat.

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Produce

Raisins Or Currants

Raisins and currants are dried fruits, typically made from grapes, with a sweet flavor and concentrated nutrients due to water removal. They are commonly eaten as snacks or used in baking and savory dishes.

They provide natural sugars, fiber, potassium, iron, copper, and small amounts of magnesium and B vitamins.

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Raisins Snipped

Snipped raisins are chopped dried grapes with a concentrated sweet flavor and chewy texture. They are commonly used in baking, cereals, salads, and snack mixes.

Raisins provide natural sugars, fiber, potassium, iron, and small amounts of copper and polyphenol antioxidants.

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Other

Raw Sugar Or Preferred Sweetener

Raw sugar is a minimally refined caloric sweetener made primarily of sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beets. It provides sweetness and energy but offers little nutritional value compared with whole foods.

Raw sugar is composed mostly of sucrose and contains only trace amounts of minerals, with negligible fiber, protein, and vitamins.

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Dairy

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Or Vegan Mozzarella Cheese

Shredded mozzarella cheese is a mild, semi-soft cheese commonly used for melting; vegan mozzarella-style shreds are plant-based alternatives made from ingredients such as coconut oil, starches, and sometimes nuts or soy. The two products differ substantially in protein, calcium, saturated fat, and additives depending on the brand.

Dairy mozzarella typically provides calcium, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and sodium, while vegan mozzarella alternatives often provide fat and sodium and may be fortified with calcium and vitamin B12.

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Other

Sugar

Sugar is a refined sweetener, typically sucrose, used to add sweetness and texture to foods and beverages. It provides quick energy but little to no essential nutrients.

Sugar is almost entirely carbohydrate in the form of simple sugars and contains negligible fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals.

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Condiments

Turbinado Sugar Or Pure Cane Sugar

Turbinado sugar and pure cane sugar are caloric sweeteners made from sugarcane, with turbinado being less refined and retaining a small amount of molasses. They are used primarily to add sweetness and provide energy, but they are not a significant source of essential nutrients.

Mostly sucrose carbohydrate; turbinado may contain trace amounts of minerals such as calcium, potassium, and iron, but not in nutritionally meaningful amounts.

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Sweeteners

Unrefined Cane Sugar

Unrefined cane sugar is a minimally processed sweetener made from sugarcane juice, retaining some molasses and trace minerals. It is primarily used to add sweetness and flavor in cooking and baking.

Unrefined cane sugar is composed mostly of sucrose and contains only small amounts of minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron, and magnesium.

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Legumes

Vanilla Bean Frosting

A sweet frosting typically made from sugar, fat, and vanilla flavoring, used as a dessert topping or filling. It is a processed confection rather than a legume, so the imported category is clearly wrong.

Vanilla bean frosting is typically high in added sugars and fat, with small amounts of sodium and minimal protein, fiber, vitamins, or minerals.

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