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Snacks · 0013087207767

Banana mini muffins

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium propionate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Oct 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Flour51.7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour26.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar15.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil15.6%No flag›
  • Water8.5%No flag›
  • Eggs4.3%No flag›
  • Banana2.1%No flag›
  • Bananas1.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.5%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.5%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of1.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch1.1%No flag›
  • Whey0.5%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.3%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E5410.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Palm oil margarine0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<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.

  • Wheat gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Palm oil shorteningNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Vanilla extractNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Canola lecithinNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • E160aiNo flag
  • 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.

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Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, soybean oil, water, eggs, banana puree (bananas, citric acid, ascorbic acid), contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, whey (milk), leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), palm oil margarine, salt, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium propionate), wheat gluten, natural flavors (contains milk), palm oil shortening, mono - and diglycerides, butter (cream [milk], salt), vanilla extract, xanthan gum, palm oil, corn flour, canola lecithin, soy lecithin, polysorbate 60, lactic acid, citric acid, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate, beta carotene.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Oct 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

1 high · 3 low · 12 not assessed

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