Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health bandFood healthCritical
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesHigh
7 flagged additive(s), worst HIGH
1no nutri-score — nutrition contributes the lowest band
2HIGH-concern additive floors band at "high"
3ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
4final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Allura red AC — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Erythrosine — Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
Potassium phosphates — Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES0.023193359375%—
ART0.0115966796875%—
COLORS0.00579833984375%—
FD&C YELLOW S0.002899169921875%—
RED 30.0014495849609375%⚠ moderate
BLUE 10.00072479248046875%⚠ moderate
RED 400.000362396240234375%⚠ high
VELLOW BLUE 2 LAKE0.0001811981201171875%—
YELLOWS LAKE0.00009059906005859375%—
VELLOWS LAKE RED 40 LAKE0.00009059906005859375%—
EGG MILK0.002899169921875%—
SOY PRODUCED ON EQUIPMENT THAT ALSO PROCESSES PERMUTS TREE NUTS # SESAME PLEASE READ INGREDIENT STATEMENT CAREFULLY CNTIQTY 1 TOTAL PRICE BELL BY 060.0014495849609375%—
CELLI .DICALCIUM PHO 001UM CASE - GUM. CALCIUM ACETATE CORN SYRUP SOLIDS INATE. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP CARBOHYDRATE GUM. SOR - BITAN MONOSTEARATE SODIUM CITRATE DISODIUM PHOSPHATE GELLAN GUM. BETA CAROTENE & ANNATTO(FOR COLOR). PRE - SERVATIVES(POTASSIUM SORBATE. SODIUM BENZOATE. TBHQ. CITRIC ACID).DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE. CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES. ART. COLORS(FD&C YELLOW S. RED 3. BLUE 1. RED 40. VELLOW BLUE 2 LAKE. YELLOWS LAKE. VELLOWS LAKE RED 40 LAKE) CARAMEL COLOR CARNAUBA WAX **KEEP REFRIGERATED** ALLERGEN INFORMATION: CONTAINS WHEAT. EGG MILK. SOY PRODUCED ON EQUIPMENT THAT ALSO PROCESSES PERMUTS TREE NUTS # SESAME PLEASE READ INGREDIENT STATEMENT CAREFULLY CNTIQTY 1 TOTAL PRICE BELL BY 06/14/25 $17.99 NET WT 62oz(3.88 lb) 0096619 103324 COSTCO WHOLESALE ADE TUNNILA. S KIRKLAND
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.