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Baking mug treats chocolate caramel cake mix
Betty CrockerSnacks · 0016000135628

Baking mug treats chocolate caramel cake mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 Jan 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium 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. 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.
  3. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Sugar51.7%No flag›
  • Flour24.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk12.1%No flag
  • Sugar6%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste3%No flag
  • Cocoa butter1.5%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.8%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup6%No flag›
  • Sweetened condensed whole milk3%No flag
  • Milk1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali0.8%No flag
  • Hydrogenated coconut oil0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
  • Palm<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Cellulose · E460<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Whey protein isolateNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Distilled monoglyceridesNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

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

  • 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.

Show original label text

Sugar, enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, artificial flavor), high fructose corn syrup, sweetened condensed whole milk (milk, sugar), corn syrup, cocoa processed with alkali, hydrogenated coconut oil. contains 2% or less of: palm and canola oil, modified corn starch, water, cellulose powder, corn starch, leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), whey protein isolate, egg white, butter, salt, distilled monoglycerides, soy lecithin, whey, sodium caseinate, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, mono and diglycerides, potassium sorbate (preservative).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 Jan 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 5 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 14 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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