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Balance BarSnacks · 0750049110108

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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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 protein nuggets51.5%No flag
  • Soy protein isolate26.3%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch12.6%No flag
  • Salt12.6%No flag›
  • Protein blend24.2%No flag
  • Soy protein isolate12.1%No flag›
  • Whey protein isolate6.1%No flag
  • Calcium caseinate3%No flag›
  • Egg white1.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme modified soy protein0.8%No flag
  • Partially hydrolyzed milk protein isolate0.4%No flag
  • Casein0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup6.1%No flag›
  • Fractionated palm kernel oil3%No flag
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Whey protein0.8%No flag›
  • Fructose0.4%No flag›
  • Invert sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Oligofructose<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa<0.1%No flag›
  • High oleic sunflower oil<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of natural flavorNo flag
  • CornNo flag›
  • Whole wheat flourNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Invert evaporated cane syrupNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • E965iiNo flag
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • Citrus fibreNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • ButterfatNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E326No flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Tocopherols added to protect flavorNo flag
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Soy protein nuggets (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, salt), protein blend (soy protein isolate, whey protein isolate, calcium caseinate, egg white, enzyme modified soy protein, partially hydrolyzed milk protein isolate, casein), sugar, glucose syrup, fractionated palm kernel and palm oil, whey protein concentrate, fructose, invert sugar, oligofructose, water, cocoa (processed with alkali), high oleic sunflower oil, glycerine, contains less than 2% of natural flavor, ground corn, whole wheat flour, soy lecithin, invert evaporated cane syrup, nonfat milk, maltitol syrup, brown sugar, citrus fiber, salt, pectin, butterfat, maltodextrin, potassium lactate, wheat starch, honey, sodium bicarbonate, carrageenan, tocopherols added to protect flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 5 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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