Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health band
Food health
High
NutritionModerate
nutri-score c
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesMinor
2 flagged additive(s), worst LOW
1nutrition base band "moderate" from nutri-score
2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
3final band "high" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Calcium propionate — Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) — Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Whole wheat flour, water, high oleic canola oil and hydrogenated cottonseed oil, contains 2% or less of the following: sea salt, mono - and diglycerides, dextrose, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium aluminum sulfate), fumaric acid, vital wheat gluten, yeast, corn starch, carboxymethyl cellulose gum, xanthan gum, enzymes (wheat starch, microcrystalline cellulose), calcium propionate and potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness).
Decision read
Probably skip for everyday use
Probably skip
This read is based on the product's overall high 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.
