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Biscotti Brothers BakerySnacks · 0672824390041

Biscotti Brothers, Biscotti Cookies, Chocolate Dipped Almond

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
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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

  • Fortified wheat flour55.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour28.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.7%No flag
  • Folic acid1.7%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour22.2%No flag›
  • Sugar dark chocolate confectionery11.1%No flag
  • Sugar5.6%No flag›
  • Palm kenrnel2.8%No flag
  • Palm oil1.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkali0.7%No flag
  • Cocoa powder0.3%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Whey from milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactose from milk<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Almonds5.6%No flag›
  • Eggs2.8%No flag›
  • Butter1.4%No flag›
  • Cream0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • White confectionery coating0.7%No flag
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.2%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey from milk<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla<0.1%No flag›
  • Aluminum free baking powder0.3%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.2%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Natural almond flavouring0.3%No 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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Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), malted barley flour, sugar dark chocolate confectionery, (sugar, palm kenrnel and palm oil, cocoa powder processed with alkali, cocoa powder, skim milk, whey from milk, lactose from milk, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), almonds, eggs, butter (cream, salt), white confectionery coating (sugar, palm kernel and palm oil, whey from milk, nonfat milk, soy lecithin, vanilla), aluminum free baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), and natural almond flavour.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 4 ingredients yet.

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