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Butter Pecan Danish Coffeecake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Mar 2017

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  3. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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.
  4. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.
  5. 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

  • Fortified wheat flour51.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour26%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduce iron6.4%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Fat24.2%No flag
  • Margarine12.1%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil6.1%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated cottonseed oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b0.2%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Tbhq and citric acid added to protect flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • A preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Water6.1%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Whole eggs0.8%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Pecan nut0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • ApricotNo flag›
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow #6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Food starchNo flag›
  • ModifiedNo flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Sodium hexametaphospahteNo flag
  • Agar agar · E406No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Fd&c yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Fd&c yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd& c red 450No flag
  • Soya oilNo 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.

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Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduce iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), shortening and margarine (partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, salt, mono- and diglycerides, artificial flavor, annatto/turmeric (for color), tbhq and citric acid added to protect flavor, calcium disodium edta (a preservative), vitamin a palmitate), water, sugar, corn syrup, whole eggs, high fructose corn syrup, pecans, contains 2% or less of: yeast, whey, butter (pasteurized cream, lactic acid), invert sugar, apricot concentrate, agar, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), fd&c yellow #6, corn syrup solids, food starch- modified, locust bean gum, enzymes, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, dextrose, sodium hexametaphospahte, agar agar, propylene glycol, fd&c yellow 5, fd&c yellow 6, fd& c red 450, soybean oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Mar 2017

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • 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

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1 moderate · 5 low · 8 not assessed

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