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Ann's biscuits

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Biscuit52.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour27.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Benzoyl peroxide · E92823.9%No flag
  • Niacin · E37512%No flag
  • Iron6%No flag›
  • Thiamin3%No flag›
  • Thiamin3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil shortening0.2%No flag
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cranberry<0.1%No flag›
  • Cranberry<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil<0.1%No flag›
  • White chocolate<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • Whole milk powderNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Vanilla extractNo flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Sweet cream buttermilkNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Orange zestNo flag
  • Orange zestNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Orange essential oilNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpreadNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sweet cream buttermilkNo flag›
  • Orange zestNo flag
  • Orange zestNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Orange essential oilNo flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

  • 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

Biscuit: bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, benzoyl peroxide, niacin, iron, thiamine (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid), water, vegetable oil shortening (palm oil, canola oil), sugar, dried cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), white chocolate chips (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, soya lecithin, vanilla extract), baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), sweet cream buttermilk, whey powder, sugared orange peel (orange peel, sugar, orange oil), salt. spread: butter (cream, salt), soybean oil, sugar, sweet cream buttermilk, sugared orange peel (orange peel, sugar, orange oil).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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