Meijer, pudding & pie filling, butterscotch
Meijer, pudding & pie filling, butterscotch by Meijer (Desserts). 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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- Sugar54.166666666666664%—›
- Cornstarch22.916666666666668%—›
- Dextrose11.458333333333336%—›
- Contains 2% and less of salt5.729166666666671%—
- Artificial flavor2.5%—
- Caramel color1.6145833333333357%—
- Partially hydrogenated soybean oil with bha0.8072916666666714%—
- Preservative0.8072916666666714%—
- Calcium carrageenan0.4036458333333357%—›
- Vegetable gum-thickener0.4036458333333357%—
- Mono- and diglycerides0.2018229166666714%—
- Emulsifier-for uniform dispersion0.2018229166666714%—
- Yellow #60.1009114583333357%⚠ high
- Yellow #50.050455729166671404%⚠ high
- Red #400.050455729166671404%⚠ high
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (E320)⚠ moderate
- Carrageenan (E407)⚠ low
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Sugar, cornstarch, dextrose, contains 2% or less of salt, artificial flavor, caramel color, partially hydrogenated soybean oil with bha (preservative), calcium carrageenan (vegetable gum-thickener), mono - and diglycerides (emulsifier-for uniform dispersion), yellow #6, yellow #5, red #40.
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.
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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
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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