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Mini muffins
AldiSnacks · 4099100048209

Mini muffins

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Diphosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 6 Dec 2022

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.8%No flag›
  • Flour24.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate1.5%No flag›
  • Reduced iron0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil6%No flag›
  • Blueberry3%No flag›
  • Egg1.5%No flag›
  • Fructose0.8%No flag›
  • 9) 'al contains 2% and less0.4%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retain freshnessNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Monocalcium 0 lue* phosphateNo flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

sugar, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate or reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, blueberry, egg, fructose, 9) 'al contains 2% or less: modified cornstarch, whey, glycerin, dextrose, salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, cornstarch, potassium sorbate and sorbic acid (to retain freshness), mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium sulfate, cellulose gum, guar gum, xanthan gum, natural and artificial flavor, soy lecithin, monocalcium 0 lue* phosphate, polysorbate 60, enzymes, 3% contains egg, milk, soy, wheat, 8%

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 6 Dec 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 4 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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