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Banana mega muffin

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Flour52.2%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour26.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour12.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate3.2%No flag›
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Egg23.9%No flag›
  • Sugar11.9%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil6%No flag›
  • Soya bean3%No flag›
  • Canola3%No flag›
  • Banana3%No flag›
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4220.4%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids · E477No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • To retain freshnessNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
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Enriched flour (bleached whole wheat flour, wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), egg, sugar, vegetable oil (soybean, canola), banana puree, water, corn syrup, glycerin, modified cornstarch, whey, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, baking soda, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, xanthan gum, mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cellulose gum, datem, natural and artificial flavor, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate (to retain freshness), enzymes.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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