Brown Sugar Boba
Brown Sugar Boba by Shaomei. Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 6 additives of concern.
VerdictConsider avoiding
Not
assessed
assessed
Concern band
No chemical concern signal for this product.
based on 0 ingredients
Food healthCritical
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- Water53.84615384615385%—›
- Mini Mochi-Brown Sugar23.076923076923077%—
- Maltose Syrup8%—›
- Water7.538461538461538%—›
- Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate3.769230769230769%—
- Acetylated Distarch Adipate1.884615384615385%—
- Brown Sugar0.9423076923076916%—›
- Brown Sugar Flavor0.4711538461538449%—
- Caramel Colors0.23557692307692157%—
- Tapioca Starch0.11778846153846168%—
- Palm Oil0.058894230769231726%—›
- Cocoa Powder0.05889423076922995%—›
- Sugar8%—›
- Sugar7.53846153846154%—›
- Caramelizing Sugar3.7692307692307736%—
- Maltose1.8846153846153868%—›
- Cocoa Powder0.9423076923076934%—›
- Whey Powder0.4711538461538467%—
- Food Coloring0.2355769230769198%—›
- E150a0.1177884615384599%—
- FD0.05889423076922995%—
- C Yellow#50.029447115384614975%—
- E1020.014723557692307487%⚠ high
- 1100.014723557692307487%—
- Dextrose0.1177884615384599%—›
- Maltodextrin0.0588942307692264%—›
- Emulsifiers0.0294471153846132%—
- Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids0.0147235576923066%—
- E4710.0147235576923066%—
- Polysorbate 800.0147235576923066%⚠ low
- Thickeners0.0294471153846132%—
- Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose0.0147235576923066%—›
- Locust Bean Gum0.0073617788461533%—
- Guar Gum0.00368088942307665%—
- Carrageenan0.00368088942307665%⚠ low
- Sunset yellow FCF (E110)⚠ high
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) (E466)⚠ low
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Water, Mini Mochi-Brown Sugar (Maltose Syrup, Water, Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate, Acetylated Distarch Adipate, Brown Sugar, Brown Sugar Flavor, Caramel Colors, Tapioca Starch, Palm Oil, Cocoa Powder), Sugar, Sugar, Caramelizing Sugar, Maltose, Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder, Food Coloring (Caramel E150a, FD, C Yellow#5, E102, 110), Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Emulsifiers (Mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E471), Polysorbate 80), Thickeners (Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan)
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- 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
Decision read
Probably skip for everyday use
Probably skipThis read is based on the product's overall critical safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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