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Blakes seed-based granola bars

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Jul 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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

  • Apple cinnamon51.2%No flag
  • Oat51.2%No flag›
  • Brown rice syrup24.4%No flag
  • Seeds12.2%No flag
  • Sunflower seed6.1%No flag›
  • Brown flax seeds6.1%No flag
  • Palm oil shortening6.1%No flag
  • Brown rice3.1%No flag›
  • Apple1.5%No flag›
  • Cane sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Humectant0.4%No flag
  • Syrup0.2%No flag
  • Concentrated grape juice0.2%No flag
  • Brown rice syrup0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Agar · E406<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Cinnamon<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Birthday cakeNo flag
  • OatNo flag›
  • Brown rice syrupNo flag
  • SeedsNo flag
  • Sunflower seedNo flag›
  • Brown flax seedsNo flag
  • Brown riceNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm oil shorteningNo flag
  • SprinklesNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Beetroot juiceNo flag›
  • Red cabbageNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Spirulina concentrateNo flag
  • Turmeric · E100No flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • Paprika oleoresin · E160cNo flag
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • HumectantNo flag
  • SyrupNo flag
  • Grape eat 489 and more juice concentrateNo flag
  • Brown rice syrupNo flag
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • More per serving da chocolate chipNo flag
  • OatNo flag›
  • Brown rice syrupNo flag
  • SeedsNo flag
  • Sunflower seedNo flag›
  • Brown flax seedsNo flag
  • Brown ric palm oil shorteningNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Chocolate chunkNo flag
  • Cane sugarNo flag›
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • Organ cocoa butterNo flag
  • Vanilla powderNo flag
  • HumectantNo flag
  • SyrupNo flag
  • Concentrated grape juiceNo flag
  • Brown rice syrupNo flag
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
Show original label text

apple cinnamon: organic gluten free whole grain oat, brown rice syrup, seeds (sunflower seed, brown flaxseed), palm oil shortening, brown rice, apple, organic cane sugar, humectant syrup (grape juice concentrate, brown rice syrup), natural flavor, agar, salt, cinnamon, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), birthday cake: organic gluten free whole grain oat, brown rice syrup, seeds (sunflower seed, brown flaxseed), brown rice, sugar, palm oil shortening, sprinkles (sugar, palm kernel , palm oil, corn starch, colors added (beet juice, red cabbage juice, annatto extract, spirulina extract, turmeric, beta-carotene, paprika oleoresin), sunflower lecithin, maltodextrin, carnauba wax, cellulose gum), humectant syrup (grape eat 489 or more juice concentrate, brown rice syrup), palm kernel oil, natural flavor, agar, salt, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), sunflower lecithin whole grain 8g or more per serving whole grain da chocolate chip: organic gluten free whole grain oat, brown rice syrup, seeds (sunflower seed, brown flaxseed), brown ric palm oil shortening, sugar, organic semi-sweet chocolate chips (organic cane sugar, organic unsweetened chocolate, organ cocoa butter, organic vanilla powder), humectant syrup (grape juice concentrate, brown rice syrup), palm kernel oil, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), natural flavor, agar, salt, sunflower lecithin,

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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

4 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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