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Snacks · 0078742256733

Bear shaped biscuits

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Flour52.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour26.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk23.8%No flag
  • Sugar11.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste5.9%No flag
  • Dextrose3%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter1.5%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.4%No flag›
  • Brown sugar11.9%No flag›
  • Palm oil5.9%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Raisin paste1.5%No flag
  • Raisins0.7%No flag›
  • Oil0.7%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil0.4%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil0.4%No flag›
  • Molasses0.7%No flag›
  • Sugared egg yolks0.4%No flag
  • Egg yolks0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4200.2%No flag
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Liquid whole eggs<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Orange pulpNo flag
  • Orange pulpNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • E501iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, dextrose, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, salt, vanilla extract), brown sugar, palm oil, corn syrup, raisin paste (raisins, cottonseed and/or sunflower oil), molasses, sugared egg yolks (egg yolks, sugar), sorbitol, canola oil, wheat gluten, modified cornstarch, liquid whole eggs, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), dried orange pulp (orange pulp, guar gum), potassium bicarbonate, salt, xanthan gum, whey, natural flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 7 not assessed

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