Declared allergens
This product declares Egg, Gluten, Tree nuts.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Assorted baklava
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Egg
- Gluten
- Tree nuts
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
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.
Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Syrup blend52.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3755.9%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
- Cashew nuts3%No flag
- Palm fat3%No flag
- Wheat protein isolate0.4%No flag
- Confectioner's coating0.2%No flag
- Completely hydrogenated palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag
- Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
- Sorbitan tristearate · E492No flag
- Natural vanilla extract<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Sodium propionate · E281<0.1%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
Syrup blend (high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar), enriched flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), tree nuts (walnuts, cashews, pecans), water, palm shortening, sugar, corn oil, wheat protein isolate, confectioner's coating (sugar, completely hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, emulsifier [sunflower lecithin, sorbitan tristearate], natural vanilla extract), preservatives (sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate), salt, brown sugar, eggs, corn syrup, honey, cinnamon, citric acid, caramel color, vanilla extract, natural and artificial flavor.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
7 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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