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Atkins, Atkins Nutritionals Inc.Snacks · 0637480049108

Meal bar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    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. 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.
  3. Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    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

  • Soy nuggets52.2%No flag
  • Soy protein isolate26.6%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch12.8%No flag
  • Cocoa powder6.4%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i6.4%No flag
  • Glycerin · E42223.9%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed gelatin12%No flag›
  • Pecan nut6%No flag›
  • Polydextrose · E12003%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.7%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder0.2%No flag›
  • Maltitol · E965<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Marshmallow nuggets<0.1%No flag
  • Lactitol · E966<0.1%No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Magnesium stearate · E572No flag
  • Whey protein isolate<0.1%No flag
  • Milk protein isolateNo flag
  • Vitamin mineral mixNo flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Magnesium oxide · E530No flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Vitamin cNo flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetateNo flag›
  • Vitamin eNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • BiotinNo flag›
  • D-calcium pantothenateNo flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Chromium chelateNo flag
  • PhytonadioneNo flag›
  • PhylloquinoneNo flag›
  • Sodium seleniteNo flag›
  • Cellulose · E460No flag
  • Whole milk powderNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sucralose · E955Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • Acesulfame potassium · E950Low

    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

  • 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.

Show original label text

Soy nuggets [soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), calcium carbonate], glycerin, hydrolyzed gelatin, roasted pecans, polydextrose, palm kernel and palm oil, sunflower oil, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), maltitol, chocolate liquor (processed with alkali), marshmallow nuggets (lactitol, maltodextrin, palm kernel oil, natural and artificial flavors, gum arabic, glycerin, magnesium stearate), whey protein isolate, milk protein isolate, vitamin mineral mix [tricalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, vitamin a palmitate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), sodium ascorbate, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), niacinamide, biotin, d-calcium pantothenate, zinc oxide, folic acid, chromium chelate, phytonadione (vitamin k1), sodium selenite], cellulose, whole milk powder, natural and artificial flavors, soy lecithin, cocoa butter, salt, sucralose, acesulfame potassium.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 3 low · 6 not assessed

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