Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
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
Moderate
AdditivesModerate
2 flagged additive(s), worst MODERATE
1no nutri-score — nutrition contributes the lowest band
2MODERATE-concern additive floors band at "moderate"
3final band "moderate" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) — Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
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.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety